Bridged connections for frame relay
The System i™ platform supports frame-relay connections to remote local area networks (LANs) that support the bridged frame-relay formats defined by the Frame-Relay Forum IA 3.1. Most bridges, routers, and communication controllers support these formats.
You can use the System i platform to bridge Advanced Peer-to-Peer Networking® (APPN) networks. The integrated frame-relay support can eliminate the need for a bridge between the System i platform and the frame-relay network. However, the system does not provide a complete, integrated bridging function.
Bridged frame-relay connections support both Systems Network Architecture (SNA) and TCP/IP data traffic by encapsulating the token-ring, Ethernet, or distributed data interface (DDI) frames within the frame-relay packet.
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Network connections for frame relay