Frame Relay Tips

Ideally, your network configuration satisfies all the prerequisites listed in the prerequisite checklist, and the default Frame Relay configuration that PacketWise automatically constructs for you is adequate. However, should this not be the case, there are a few adjustments you can make.

Disable Auto-Routing

1. If your router relies on static routes and you cannot switch to dynamic routing, use the frame options routing command to disable auto-routing.
2. Modify the matching rules of each of the PVC classes so that they contain subnets and/or host addresses that allow PacketWise to match flows with their corresponding PVCs. See Matching Rules for details.

Rename PVC Classes

To make the class tree easier to understand, you may want to rename the PVC classes that were created by PacketWise. For example, instead of PVC_102, you could rename the class to London.

To rename a class:

1. Click the manage tab in the browser interface.
2. In the left window pane, select the class you want to rename.
3. In the Name field, type the new name.
4. Click apply changes.

PacketGuide™ for PacketWise® 8.3