Point-to-Point Serial Links
Cisco routers are not connected to each other directly. They connect
to a CSU/DSU, which supplies a clock rate to the router, allowing the
line protocol to stay up.
In the world of Cisco exams, and in your practice lab, there are
generally routers that have directly connected serial interfaces. These
routers are connected to each other by a DCE/DTE cable; the DCE end
of the cable will connect to the router that is acting as the CSU.
You’ll see a lot of discussion in CCNA and CCNP texts, but rarely does
anyone actually say what the line protocol is. The Cisco IOS Command
Reference defines the line protocol as "indicating whether the software
processes that handle the line protocol consider the line usable (that
is, keepalives are successful) or whether it has been taken down by an
administrator."
Translation: When the line protocol is down, there’s a problem with
the keepalives or the encapsulation type.
To tell the DTE end from the DCE end before connecting it, look for a
small label wrapped around one or both of the cable ends. That label
will indicate whether that is the DCE or DTE end. If there is no label,
the connector itself may have DTE or DCE imprinted on it.
After connecting the cable to the respective routers, use show
controller to ensure the router sees the cable as a DCE or DTE.
R1#show controller serial 1
HD unit 1, idb = 0x107114, driver structure at 0x10C590
buffer size 1524 HD unit 1, V.35 DTE cable
R3#show controller serial 1
HD unit 1, idb = 0xC7D1C, driver structure at 0xCCAA0
buffer size 1524 HD unit 1, V.35 DCE cable
The routers will not be able to communicate at this point, however.
Remember that when a serial interface connects to a CSU/DSU, the
interface receives clocking from that device. There is no CSU/DSU
involved when two serial interfaces are directly connected; therefore,
one of the devices must supply a clock rate to the other. The DCE
interface must supply the clock rate to the DTE.
R3(config)#int serial 1
R3(config-if)#clockrate 56000
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%LINEPROTO-5-UPDOWN: Line protocol on Interface Serial1, changed state to up
R3#ping 172.12.13.1
Type escape sequence to abort.
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 172.12.13.1, timeout is 2 seconds:
!!!!!
In The REAL World…
For exam purposes, you need to memorize the fact that the DCE is the
interface that needs to have the clock rate configured. When you’re at
your practice rack, you’ll find out that you can’t put the clockrate on
the DTE, because the router won’t let you!
4 comments:
so if i understand if we have a DCE cable we dont need csu/dsu
R1=DCE >>>>>||<<<<< DTE <=R2
R1=-----csu/dsu-------csu/dsu----=R2
from R1 to csu/dsu is a serial interface ?
and from csu/dsu to csu/dsu wiche cable we use ?
we have a router withe an ISP the ISP is the DCE isn't ? and wiche type of liaison we use to attache withe the ISP and how ?
i know that is too much and thanks a gain
First Understand this, DCE-DTE setup is for LAB environment only. Since we cant arrange ISP for LAB, we create a virtual ISP environment using DCE_DTE cable. Yes, The DCE side will substitute your CSU/DSU which provides clocking to your router. ISP is not DCE, Actually your CSU/DSU device will act as DCE. If your are using Connection from ISP, You have to terminate that connection in CSU/DSU device and from there to the seial interface of the router i.e DTE.
thank you very much that will help me a lot
PPP was designed somewhat after the original HDLC specifications. The designers of PPP included many additional features that had been seen only in proprietary data-link protocols up to that time.
Recently I just came across a good article on " Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Exam: 640-607"
Here is its link.
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