Paradyne CSU User Manual
8. Troubleshooting
8-16
September
2002
9128-A2-GB20-80
Frame Relay PVC Problems
Table 8-3.
Frame Relay PVC Problems
Symptom
Possible Cause
Solutions
No receipt or
transmission of data
transmission of data
Cross Connection of the
DLCIs are configured
incorrectly.
DLCIs are configured
incorrectly.
Verify the PVC connections and
DLCIs by checking the
network-discovered DLCIs on the
LMI Reported DLCIs screen.
DLCIs by checking the
network-discovered DLCIs on the
LMI Reported DLCIs screen.
DLCI is inactive on the
frame relay network.
frame relay network.
Verify that the DLCI(s) is active
on the LMI Reported DLCIs
screen. If the DLCI(s) is not
active, contact the service
provider.
on the LMI Reported DLCIs
screen. If the DLCI(s) is not
active, contact the service
provider.
Verify the LMI Reported DLCI
field on the Interface Status
screen.
field on the Interface Status
screen.
DTE is configured
incorrectly.
incorrectly.
Check the DTE’s configuration.
LMI is not configured
properly for the DTE or
network.
properly for the DTE or
network.
Configure LMI characteristics to
match those of the DTE or
network.
match those of the DTE or
network.
LMI link is inactive.
Verify that the LMI link is active on
the network; the Status Msg
Received counter on the Network
Frame Relay Performance
Statistics screen increments.
the network; the Status Msg
Received counter on the Network
Frame Relay Performance
Statistics screen increments.
Losing Data
Frame relay network is
experiencing problems.
experiencing problems.
Run PVC Loopback and Pattern
tests to isolate the problem, then
contact the service provider.
tests to isolate the problem, then
contact the service provider.
Out of Sync
If Monitor Pattern was
selected, it means the test
pattern generator and
receiver have not yet
synchronized.
selected, it means the test
pattern generator and
receiver have not yet
synchronized.
CIR settings for the units at
each end are mismatched.
each end are mismatched.
If the message persists, it
means that 5 packets out
of 25 are missing or are out
of sequence.
means that 5 packets out
of 25 are missing or are out
of sequence.
Verify that the unit at the other
end is configured to Send
Pattern.
end is configured to Send
Pattern.
Correct unit configurations.
Correct the CIR setting so both
units are configured the same.
units are configured the same.
Check the line’s error rate – the
physical line quality.
physical line quality.
Contact the service provider.