Understanding Frame Relay
The Understanding Frame Relay course provides students with knowledge as to how the Frame Relay protocol works, as well as profitable Frame Relay applications, and implementation pitfalls to avoid. Data communications is experiencing an incredible rate of growth worldwide. Additionally, the tremendous advance in microelectronic technology is driving down the cost of computing and data networking. Now the widespread popularity of Internet technology makes it easier to interconnect computers over wide areas. The graphical and multimedia demands of the World Wide Web have forced the average size of information transfers on data networks to grow rapidly. This has led to more people using data networking and an increase in bits demanded per user.
ADDITIONAL SOFTWARE OR HARDWARE REQIREMENTS:
Pentium 233 or equivalent computer, with a minimum of 32 MB (48 MB recommended with NT) of memory running Windows(R) 95, 98, 2000, or Windows NT(R) 4.0.
Internet Explorer 5.0 or greater, Netscape Communicator (Navigator) 4.75 or greater (version 6.0 excluded).
Minimum resolution of 800 x 600 with 256 colors (1024 x 768 with 64K or high color recommended).
16-bit sound card with speakers.
A minimum of 56K internet connection.
Windows MediaPlayer and/or Macromedia Flash 5.0 are required to use this product.
Course length: 16 hours
Course ID:
WRA-2400-90 |
Subscription Duration:
90 days
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$US
395.00 |
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Languages Offered |
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This course is currently available in English only.
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Who Can Benefit |
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Students who can benefit from this course are equipment manufacturers,
end-users, carriers, applications engineers, sales and marketing personnel,
planners and purchasing agents, end-user management, network operations
personnel, and consultants.
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Prerequisites |
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To succeed fully in this course, students should be able to:
Display a fundamental knowledge of communicationDisplay knowledge or the equivalent of TRA-105: Understanding the Basics of Data Communications
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Skills Gained |
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Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
Gain a good understanding of the concepts behind how Frame Relay operates, the equipment it uses to provide services to customers, and how Frame Relay
interoperates with other protocols.Understand the entire end-to-end Frame Relay connection and how it works.Learn about the Internet Protocol, ATM protocol, signaling protocol,
profitable Frame Relay applications, and implementation pitfalls.
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Related Courses |
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Before: WRA-1050: Understanding the Basics of Data Communications Before: TRA-230: Understanding Network Security Before: TRA-320: Understanding IP Networking and VPNs After: WRA-2150: Understanding Digital Subscriber Lines After: WRA-2250: Understanding TCP/IP
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Course Content |
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Module 1: Frame Relay Overview
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Frame Relay Acceptance TimelineOSI Reference Model and Frame RelayWorld of Broadband ModelFrame Relay, Asychronous TransferMode (ATM), and Switched MultimegabitData Service (SMDS)Relation to X.25Frame Relay: What it Is/What it Isn't
Module 2: Frame Relay Standards Activity
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Standards Sources: de jure and de factoFrame Relay Forum (FRF)Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Module 3: Inside the Frame Relay Protocol
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Frame Relay TerminologyUser-to-Network Interface (UNI)Network-to-Network Interface (NNI)Local Management Interface (LMI)Frame FormatPermanent Virtual Circuits (PVCs) and Switched Virtual Circuits (SVCs)Congestion Handling
Module 4: Frame Relay's Popularity
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Benefits of Frame RelayPricing and Applications
Module 5: Customer Network Management (CNM)
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ISO TMN ModelNetwork Management OverviewFrame Relay CNMTelcordia (formerly Bellcore)CNM Definitions and ObjectivesCarrier CNM Deployment
Module 6: Frame Relay Implementation
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Backbone OptionsSwitch Platform ConsiderationsBackbone Network EngineeringPrivate vs. Public Frame RelayAccess Options and Applications
Module 7: Frame Relay and ATM Interworking
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Interworking vs. EvolutionA Quick Primer on Asychronous Transfer Mode (ATM)Multimedia: Latency and Capacity Issues and Delay VariationInterworking OptionsMapping Frame Relay Control Bits to ATMMapping Frame Relay Bandwidth Characteristics to ATM
Module 8: Frame Relay End-to-End
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Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) ExampleEnd System OperationFunctions of Routers: Intermediate SystemsSwitch Processing of Frames
Module 9: Engineering a Frame Relay Solution
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Carrier SelectionEngineering a Frame RelayCustomer Implementation
Module 10: Management, Service Configuration, and Troubleshooting
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The User-to-Network InterfaceInterface Configuration Steps/IssuesTroubleshooting
Module 11: Frame Relay Now and in the Future
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Market UpdateThe Current Base and Trends
Module 12: Course Summary
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