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<h1 class="topictitle1">Data link connection identifiers</h1>
<div><p>The IBM<sup>®</sup> <span><img src="eserver.gif" alt="eServer" /></span> iSeries™ system uses data link connection
identifiers (DLCIs) to identify the logical connections between nodes.</p>
<p>A single physical connection to the frame-relay network
is used to support multiple logical, or virtual, connections. The frame-relay
network assigns a DLCI number that identifies each virtual connection, called <em>permanent
virtual circuit (PVC)</em>. The iSeries system supports up to 256 virtual
circuits for each physical connection.</p>
<p>The frame-relay network provider assigns the DLCI number, typically at
subscription time, that is used to identify a virtual circuit. The DLCI number
applies only to the connection between nodes (TE-to-FH or FH-to-FH).</p>
<p><a href="#rzak3dlci__rzak3dlciexample">Figure 1</a> shows an example of DLCI
assignments for a frame-relay connection.</p>
<div class="fignone" id="rzak3dlci__rzak3dlciexample"><a name="rzak3dlci__rzak3dlciexample"><!-- --></a><span class="figcap">Figure 1. Example of DLCI assignments for PVC connections</span><br /><img src="rzak3503.gif" alt="Example of DLCI assignments&#xA;for PVC connections" /><br /></div>
<p>To configure DLCI values for frame-relay and bridged local
area network (LAN) line descriptions, specify the NWIDLCI parameter on the
line description command. You can also configure DLCI values by specifying
the DLCI number and line description name on the DLCI parameter of the Create
Network Interface (Frame Relay) (CRTNWIFR) command.</p>
<p>The iSeries system
uses DLCI 0 for the local management interface (LMI). This corresponds to
the ANSI Annex-D standard. The LMI manages the physical and virtual connections
between the terminal equipment (TE) and the frame handler (FH). Use DLCIs
1 through 1018 to identify logical connections to remote TEs.</p>
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<div class="parentlink"><strong>Parent topic:</strong> <a href="rzak3rzak3addconsid.htm" title="This topic provides information about addressing for direct and bridged connections.">Frame-relay addressing</a></div>
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<div><a href="rzak3rzak3lmi.htm" title="This topic provides information about parameters specifying how status information is exchanged between the frame-relay network and the systems attached to it.">Local management interface</a></div>
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