OCSNM1/RMCSM1 Data Communication &

Network Principles, Section A 5

Some data link protocol application

environments (1)

Data link layer protocols for serial

synchronous data transmission
SDLC/HDLC

Relevant section to read in Stallingss book:

7.3
Relevant section to read in Halsalls book:
5.2, 5.3

(a) Point-to-point

(Halsall Fig 5.2a, b)

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Some data link protocol application

environments (2)
Wide area networking using public networks
Packet-Switched Service (PSS) or

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(b) Multipoint
(multidrop)
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Some data link protocol application

environments (3)

Local area networking using bus or ring

topology

Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) on PSTN

(Halsall Fig 5.2c)

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(Halsall Fig 5.2d)

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Network configurations for HDLC protocol

(Halsall Fig 5.10)

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(a) Point-to-point
with single
primary and
secondary
(b) Multipoint with
single primary
and secondary
(c) Point-to-point
with 2 primaries
and 2 secondaries
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HDLC Frame Format (2) Information & Supervisory frames

HDLC Frame Format (1)

Standard/extended HDLC frame format for
all messages (data and control)

(Halsall Fig 5.11a)

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HDLC Frame Format (3) Unnumbered frames

I-frames contain data and can include acknowledgements

for previous I-frames
Supervisory frames are control frames and have sequence
numbers

Unnumbered
frames are control
frames that do not
contain any
sequence numbers
Used for functions
such as link setup
and disconnection

(Halsall Fig 5.11b)

(Halsall Fig 5.11b)

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HDLC Frame Format (4) Extended control field definitions

7 bit sequence numbers allow a maximum send
window size of 127. Why might this be required?

(Halsall Fig 5.11c)

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HDLC Link Management Procedure

Normal response mode - multidrop link

(Halsall Fig 5.12a)

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X25 LAPB - summary of service primitives

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LAPB - ABM state

transition diagram

(Halsall Fig 5.17a)

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