LAPD

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A Layer 2 data link protocol used in ISDN networks to ensure error-free communication on the D channel.

Link Access Procedure on the D channel. This is a data link layer protocol specified in ITU-T Q.921, used to carry signaling and control information across an Integrated Services Digital Network. It ensures that call setup, teardown, and routing messages are delivered reliably and in the correct sequence between the subscriber equipment and the telephone exchange.

Heard on the job

We're seeing LAPD frame drops on the primary rate interface, which explains why the PBX is failing to establish calls.