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Frame Relay Flow Control
Frame Relay Bandwidth and Flow Control
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Computer Networking
Professional
04/26/2011

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Term
Committed Burst (Bc)
Definition
Maximum number of bits the network guarantees to deliver under normal circumstances
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Excess Information Rate (EIR)
Definition
Difference between the guaranteed rate and the maximum rate allowed by the service provider
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Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN)
Definition
When a Frame Relay switch experiences congestion, it will set these bits on every frame it receives
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Committed Information Rate (CIR)
Definition
Rate at which the service provider agrees to accept bits on the virtual circuit (VC)
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BECN
Definition
a direct notification that there is congestion
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FECN
Definition
An indirect notification stating that there is congestion
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Discard Eligibility (DE)
Definition
Bit set if the frame received pushes the counter over the committed burst
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