System connection without a frame-relay network
You can establish frame-relay connections without a frame-relay network, similar to the X.25 DTE-to-DTE mode. This type of configuration supports both Systems Network Architecture (SNA) direct and bridged frame-relay formats.
For example, by configuring one of a pair of System i™ models as a frame handler (LMIMODE(*FH)) on the network interface description and the other as terminal equipment (LMIMODE(*TE)), you can connect the two systems using a modem eliminator or a high-speed communications line. In this configuration, the system configured as the frame handler (FH) responds to local management interface (LMI) polls received from the terminal equipment (TE). It then reports the status of permanent virtual circuits (PVCs) configured on the FH system.
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Connections for frame relayRelated concepts
Local management interface Data link connection identifiers SNA direct connections Bridged connections for frame relay Scenario: SNA direct connection using a modem eliminator