04-15-2003 09:45 PM - edited 03-02-2019 06:42 AM
I have had several problems trying to get ISDN to work as a backup to a Frame-relay interface without any success so far. The current attempt is shown below. In addition to the config below I have placed the backup commands on the serial sub-interface. I've also used floating static routes.
The use of floating static routes did work, however, this setup causes problems with Windows NT services bringing up the interface periodically.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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CENTRAL SITE
This router uses static routes to connect to the network. It relies on the remote router to dial.
YYYRTR1#sh ru
hostname YYY14RTR1
!
logging buffered 10000 debugging
enable password 7 01115654415814
!
username XXX01rtr6 password 7 0509070C2A595E
memory-size iomem 20
clock timezone XXX
no ip subnet-zero
!
!
no ip domain-lookup
ip domain-name XXX
!
!
isdn switch-type basic-net3
call rsvp-sync
!
!
interface BRI0/0
description backup link to YYY01rtr6
bandwidth 64
no ip address
encapsulation ppp
no ip route-cache
no ip mroute-cache
dialer pool-member 1
isdn switch-type basic-net3
ppp authentication chap
!
interface Dialer1
description BRI backup to XXX01rtr6
ip address 10.18.236.7 255.255.255.0
dialer pool 1
dialer remote-name XXX01rtr6
dialer idle-timeout 60
dialer fast-idle 10
dialer string 020123456
dialer-group 1
no cdp enable
!
interface Serial0/0
description Frame Relay Y123456N
mtu 1600
bandwidth 1024
backup delay 1 5
backup interface Dialer1
no ip address
ip accounting output-packets
encapsulation frame-relay
no ip route-cache
no ip mroute-cache
no fair-queue
frame-relay lmi-type ansi
!
interface Serial0/0.1 point-to-point
description Frame Relay to XXX01RTR1
bandwidth 256
ip address 10.18.180.2 255.255.255.0
ip accounting output-packets
no ip route-cache
no ip mroute-cache
frame-relay interface-dlci 16
!
router eigrp 1
network 10.18.0.0 0.0.255.255
auto-summary
no eigrp log-neighbor-changes
!
no ip classless
no ip forward-protocol udp netbios-ns
no ip forward-protocol udp netbios-dgm
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 10.18.8.34
ip route 10.18.0.0 255.255.0.0 10.18.236.1 200
ip route 147.132.19.0 255.255.255.0 10.18.180.1
no ip http server
ip pim bidir-enable
!
dialer-list 1 protocol ip permit
snmp-server community XXX
snmp-server community XXX
snmp-server ifindex persist
snmp-server chassis-id XXXXX
snmp-server enable traps config
snmp-server enable traps frame-relay
snmp-server host 10.18.21.56 XXX
!
dial-peer cor custom
end
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REMOTE ROUTER
This router is configured to initiate an ISDN session when the Frame-relay protocol drops (not the interface) on s0/0.1.
XXX01rtr6#sh ru
username YYY14RTR1 password 7 13071611001914
clock timezone XXX
clock summer-time AEDT recurring last Sun Oct 2:00 last Sun Mar 2:00
no ip subnet-zero
!
!
no ip domain-lookup
ip domain-name XXXX
ip name-server X.X.X.X
!
ip accounting-threshold 100000
!
call rsvp-sync
interface BRI0/0
description backup link for XXXXX
bandwidth 128
ip address 10.18.236.1 255.255.255.0
encapsulation ppp
no ip route-cache
no ip mroute-cache
shutdown
dialer idle-timeout 60
dialer fast-idle 5
dialer map ip 10.18.236.7 name YYY14rtr1 broadcast
dialer load-threshold 1 outbound
dialer-group 1
isdn switch-type basic-net3
ppp authentication chap
!
ip default-gateway 10.18.21.1
ip classless
ip route 10.18.182.0 255.255.255.0 10.18.236.7
no ip http server
ip pim bidir-enable
!
logging 10.18.21.56
dialer-list 1 protocol ip permit
snmp-server community XXX
snmp-server community XXX
snmp-server ifindex persist
snmp-server chassis-id XXXXX
snmp-server enable traps tty
snmp-server enable traps isdn layer2
snmp-server enable traps config
snmp-server enable traps entity
snmp-server enable traps envmon
snmp-server host 10.18.21.56 XXX
!
dial-peer cor custom
04-15-2003 10:49 PM
Generally you dont want to allow IP broadcasts to bring up your dialup link unwantedly. So instead of "dialer-list 1 protocol ip permit", always use the following :
dialer-list 1 protocol ip list 101
access-list 101 deny ip any host 255.255.255.255
access-list 101 permit ip any any
Now give that a try and see if it works as you want it to.
~Zulfi
04-16-2003 09:24 PM
Thanks for that. I do normally use an access list. The interfaces are normally no shut as well.
04-16-2003 05:09 AM
Just taking a quick look at your configuration, there are multiple problems.
1 - The BRI interface on the remote is shutdown, so there is no way it can dial.
2 - There is no frame relay interface configured on the remote.
3 - The "backup interface" statements should only be used on the router which is placing the call. The router receiving the call should have the ISDN interface ready to receive a call at any time.
4 - Backup interface only works reliably with frame relay if you also configure end-to-end keepalives.
5 - Fixing DDR so windows does not bring up the interface when not needed is a separate issue and should be fixed by limiting "interesting traffic" defined by dialer-list 1.
If you can't find an example configuration you like here on CCO, there are multiple examples of ISDN backup of frame relay in my book High Availability Networking with Cisco.
Good luck and have fun!
Vincent C Jones
04-16-2003 10:50 AM
There are many examples of frame-relay (or WAN link) backup using isdn lines on www.cisco.com. Those examples do have network topology with step-by-step config, verification and troubleshooting information too.
Pl. visit following url for many many sample configs
http://www.cisco.com/pcgi-bin/Support/browse/psp_view.pl?p=Internetworking:DDR&viewall=true
Locate "Backup for WAN link"
04-16-2003 09:28 PM
The interface is normally no shut.
The remote end is not the other end of the Frame-relay. It is linked to the Frame-relay router by static routes
I think point 4 may be the answer. I'll give it a go and let you know.
Thanks
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