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LLC2 and SDLC Commands

LLC2 and SDLC Commands

This chapter describes the function and displays the syntax for Logical Link Control, type 2 (LLC2) and Synchronous Data Link Control (SDLC) commands. For more information about defaults and usage guidelines, see the corresponding chapter of the Bridging and IBM Networking Command Reference.

encapsulation sdlc

Use the encapsulation sdlc interface configuration command to configure an SDLC interface.

encapsulation sdlc

encapsulation sdlc-primary

Use the encapsulation sdlc-primary interface configuration command to configure the router as the primary SDLC station if you plan to configure the SDLLC media translation feature.

encapsulation sdlc-primary

encapsulation sdlc-secondary

Use the encapsulation sdlc-secondary interface configuration command to configure the router as a secondary SDLC station if you plan to configure the SDLLC media translation feature.

encapsulation sdlc-secondary

llc2 ack-delay-time

Use the llc2 ack-delay-time interface configuration command to set the amount of time the Cisco IOS software waits for an acknowledgment before sending the next set of information frames.

llc2 ack-delay-time milliseconds

milliseconds Number of milliseconds the software allows incoming information frames to stay unacknowledged. The minimum is 1 ms and the maximum is 60000 ms. The default is 100 ms.

llc2 ack-max

Use the llc2 ack-max interface configuration command to control the maximum amount of information frames the Cisco IOS software can receive before it must send an acknowledgment.

llc2 ack-max packet-count

packet-count Maximum number of packets the software will receive before sending an acknowledgment. The minimum is 1 packet and the maximum is 127 packets. The default is 3 packets.

llc2 idle-time

Use the llc2 idle-time interface configuration command to control the frequency of polls during periods of idle time (no traffic).

llc2 idle-time milliseconds

milliseconds Number of milliseconds that can pass with no traffic before the LLC2 station sends a Receiver Ready frame. The minimum is 1 ms and the maximum is 60000 ms. The default is 10000 ms.

llc2 local-window

Use the llc2 local-window interface configuration command to control the maximum number of information frames the Cisco IOS software sends before it waits for an acknowledgment.

llc2 local-window packet-count 

packet-count Maximum number of packets that can be sent before the software must wait for an acknowledgment. The minimum is 1 packet and the maximum is 127 packets. The default is 7 packets.

llc2 n2

Use the llc2 n2 interface configuration command to control the amount of times the Cisco IOS software retries sending unacknowledged frames or repolls remote busy stations.

llc2 n2 retry-count 

retry-count Number of times the software retries operations. The minimum is 1 retry and the maximum is 255 retries. The default is 8 retries.

llc2 t1-time

Use the llc2 t1-time interface configuration command to control the amount of time the Cisco IOS software will wait before resending unacknowledged information frames.

llc2 t1-time milliseconds 

milliseconds Number of milliseconds the software waits before resending unacknowledged information frames. The minimum is 1 ms and the maximum is 60000 ms. The default is 1000 ms.

llc2 tbusy-time

Use the llc2 tbusy-time interface configuration command to control the amount of time the Cisco IOS software waits until repolling a busy remote station.

llc2 tbusy-time milliseconds 

milliseconds Number of milliseconds the software waits before repolling a busy remote station. The minimum is 1 ms and the maximum is 60000 ms. The default is 9600 ms.

llc2 tpf-time

Use the llc2 tpf-time interface configuration command to set the amount of time the Cisco IOS software waits for a final response to a poll frame before resending the poll frame.

llc2 tpf-time milliseconds 

milliseconds Number of milliseconds the software waits for a final response to a poll frame before resending the poll frame. The minimum is 1 ms and the maximum is 60000 ms. The default is 1000 ms.

llc2 trej-time

Use the llc2 trej-time interface configuration command to control the amount of time the Cisco IOS software waits for a correct frame after sending a reject command to the remote LLC2 station.

llc2 trej-time milliseconds 

milliseconds Number of milliseconds the software waits for a resend of a rejected frame before sending a reject command to the remote station. The minimum is 1 ms and the maximum is 60000 ms. The default is 3200 ms.

llc2 xid-neg-val-time

Use the llc2 xid-neg-val-tim interface configuration command to control the frequency of exchange of identification (XID) transmissions by the Cisco IOS software.

llc2 xid-neg-val-time milliseconds 

milliseconds Number of milliseconds after which the software sends XID frames to other LLC2-speaking stations. The minimum is 0 ms and the maximum is 60000 ms. The default is 0 ms.

llc2 xid-retry-time

Use the llc2 xid-retry-time interface configuration command to set the amount of time the Cisco IOS software waits for a reply to exchange of identification (XID) frames before dropping the session.

llc2 xid-retry-time milliseconds 

milliseconds Number of milliseconds the software waits for a reply to XID frames before dropping a session. The minimum is 1 ms and the maximum is 60000 ms. The default is 60000 ms.

sdlc address

Use the sdlc address interface configuration command to assign a set of secondary stations attached to the serial link. Use the no form of this command to remove an assigned secondary station.

sdlc address hexbyte [echo]
no sdlc address hexbyte


hexbyte Hexadecimal number (base 16) indicating the address of the serial link.
echo (Optional) Treats nonecho and echo SDLC addresses as the same address.

sdlc address ff ack-mode

Use the sdlc address ff ack-mode interface configuration command to configure the IBM reserved address ff as a valid local address.

sdlc address ff ack-mode

sdlc dlsw

Use the sdlc dlsw interface configuration command to attach SDLC addresses to DLSw+. Use the no form of this command to cancel the configuration.

sdlc dlsw sdlc-address sdlc-address ...
no sdlc dlsw sdlc-address sdlc-address ...


sdlc-address SDLC address in hexadecimal. The valid range is 1 to FE.

sdlc dte-timeout

Use the sdlc dte-timeout interface configuration command to adjust the amount of time a data terminal equipment (DTE) interface waits for the data circuit-terminating equipment (DCE) to assert a Clear To Send (CTS) signal before dropping a Request To Send (RTS).

sdlc dte-timeout unit

unit Timeout wait interval in microseconds. The valid range is 10 to 64000. Each unit is approximately 5 microseconds. The default is 10 units.

sdlc frmr-disable

Use the sdlc frmr-disable interface configuration command to indicate that secondary stations on a particular serial link do not support Frame Rejects (FRMRs) or error indications. Use the no form of this command to specify that the secondary station does support FRMRs.

sdlc frmr-disable
no sdlc framer-disable

sdlc holdq

Use the sdlc holdq interface configuration command to control the maximum number of packets that can be held in a buffer before being transmitted to a remote SDLC station.

sdlc holdq address queue-size  

address SDLC address for which you are specifying a queue size.
queue-size Local send window size. The minimum is 1 packet. No maximum value has been established. The default is 200 packets.

sdlc k

Use the sdlc k interface configuration command to set the window size in order to control the maximum number of information frames the Cisco IOS software transmits before it must stop transmitting and wait for an acknowledgment from the receiving router.

sdlc k window-size  

window-size Local send window size. The minimum is 1 frame. The maximum is 7 frames, which is the default.

sdlc line-speed

Use the sdlc line-speed interface configuration command to enable adaptive SDLC T1.

sdlc line-speed rate 
no sdlc line-speed rate 


rate Clockrate in bits per second.

sdlc n1

Use the sdlc n1 interface configuration command to control the maximum size of an incoming frame.

sdlc n1 bit-count  

bit-count Number indicating bit size. Frames that exceed this size are rejected. The minimum is 1 bit. The maximum is 12000 bits, which is the default.

sdlc n2

Use the sdlc n2 interface configuration command to determine the number of times that the Cisco IOS software resends a frame before terminating the SDLC session.

sdlc n2 retry-count  

retry-count Number of retry attempts. When this number is exceeded, the SDLC station terminates its session with the other station. The minimum is 1 and the maximum is 255. The default is 20 retries.

sdlc partner

Use the sdlc partner interface configuration command to specify the destination address with which an LLC session is established for the SDLC station. Use the no form of this command to cancel the configuration.

sdlc partner mac-address sdlc-address 
no sdlc partner mac-address sdlc-address 


mac-address The 48-bit Media Access Control (MAC) address of the Token Ring host.
sdlc-address SDLC address of the serial device that will communicate with the Token Ring host. The valid range is 1 to FE.

sdlc poll-limit-value

Use the sdlc poll-limit-value interface configuration command to control how many times a single secondary station can be polled for input before the next station must be polled. Use the no form of this command to retrieve the default value.

sdlc poll-limit-value count  
no sdlc poll-limit-value count  


count Number of times the Cisco IOS software can poll one secondary station before proceeding to the next station. The minimum is 1 time, which is the default. The maximum is 10 times.

sdlc poll-pause-timer

Use the sdlc poll-pause-timer interface configuration command to control how long the Cisco IOS software pauses between sending each poll frame to secondary stations on a single serial interface. Use the no form of this command to retrieve the default value.

sdlc poll-pause-timer milliseconds
no sdlc poll-pause-timer milliseconds


milliseconds Number of milliseconds that the software waits before sending the poll frame to a single serial interface. This is a number in the range 1 to 10000. The default is 10 ms.

sdlc poll-wait-timeout

Use the sdlc poll-wait-timeout interface configuration command when the router has been configured for local acknowledgment and some form of SDLC communication (SDLLC or STUN, for example) to specify the interval the Cisco IOS software will wait for polls from a primary node before timing out that connection.

sdlc poll-wait-timeout milliseconds

milliseconds Number of milliseconds the software will wait for a poll from the primary station before timing out the connection to the primary station. The minimum is 10 ms and the maximum is 64000 ms. The default is 10000 ms.

sdlc qllc-prtnr

To establish correspondence between an SDLC and QLLC connection, use the sdlc qllc-prtnr interface configuration command.

sdlc qllc-prtnr virtual-mac-address sdlc-address

virtual-mac-address The virtual Media Access Control (MAC) address in the form h.h.h.
sdlc-address SDLC address in hexadecimal. The valid range is 1 to FE.

sdlc role

Use the sdlc role interface configuration command to establish the router to be either a primary or secondary SDLC station. Use the no form of this command to cancel the designation.

sdlc role {none | primary | secondary | prim-xid-poll}
no sdlc role {none | primary | secondary | prim-xid-poll}


none Establishes the router as either a primary or secondary station, depending on the end stations.
primary Establishes the router as a primary station.
secondary Establishes the router as a secondary station.
prim-xid-poll Establishes the router as a primary station when the end station is configured as a secondary NT2.1.

sdlc sdlc-largest-frame

Use the sdlc sdlc-largest-frame interface configuration command to indicate the largest information frame (I-frame) size that can be sent or received by the designated SDLC station. Use the no form of this command to return to the default value.

sdlc sdlc-largest-frame address size
no sdlc sdlc-largest-frame address size


address Address of the SDLC station that will communicate with the router.
size Largest frame size that can be sent or received. The default is 265 bytes.

sdlc simultaneous

To enable an interface configured as a primary SDLC station to operate in two-way simultaneous mode, use the sdlc simultaneous interface configuration command.

sdlc simultaneous [full-datamode | half-datamode]

full-datamode (Optional) Enables the primary station to send data to and receive data from the polled secondary station.
half-datamode (Optional) Prohibits the primary station from sending data to the polled secondary station.

sdlc slow-poll

Use the sdlc slow-poll interface configuration command to enable the slow-poll capability of the router as a primary SDLC station. Use the no form of this command to disable slow-poll capability.

sdlc slow-poll seconds
no sdlc slow-poll


seconds Amount of time in seconds.

sdlc t1

Use the sdlc t1 interface configuration command to control the amount of time the Cisco IOS software waits for an acknowledgment to a frame or sequence of frames.

sdlc t1 milliseconds

milliseconds Number of milliseconds that the software waits. The minimum is 1 ms and the maximum is 64000 ms. The default is 3000 ms.

sdlc test serial

Use the sdlc test serial EXEC command to determine the status of end stations. Use the sdlc test serial command with the stop keyword to halt the sending of the test frames.

sdlc test serial number address [iterations | continuous | stop | string string]

serial number Serial interface on which the test frame is to be sent out.
address SDLC address (in hexadecimal) of the end station to receive the test frame.
iterations (Optional) Number of test frames to be sent. The valid range is 1 to 25 frames. The default is 10 frames.
continuous (Optional) Sends frames continuously until the sdlc test serial command is issued with the stop keyword.
stop (Optional) Halts the sending of test frames.
string string (Optional) Specifies a string of characters as data within the test frame. If this option is not specified, the default test string is ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ.

sdlc vmac

Use the sdlc vmac interface configuration command to configure a MAC address for the serial interface. Use the no form of this command to disable the configuration.

sdlc vmac mac-address
no sdlc vmac mac-address


mac-address 48-bit MAC address of the Token Ring host.

sdlc xid

Use the sdlc xid interface configuration command to specify an exchange ID (XID) value appropriate for the designated SDLC station associated with this serial interface. Use the no form of this command to disable XID processing for this address.

sdlc xid address xid
no sdlc xid address xid


address Address of the SDLC station associated with this interface.
xid XID the Cisco IOS software will use to respond to XID requests the router receives. This value must be 4 bytes (8 digits) in length and is specified with hexadecimal digits.

show interfaces

Use the show interfaces privileged EXEC command to display the SDLC information for a given SDLC interface.

show interfaces

show llc2

Use the show llc2 privileged EXEC command to display the LLC2 connections active in the router.

show llc2

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