3Com 4210G Series Configuration Manual page 706

1 Smart Link Configuration ·························································································································1-1
Smart Link Overview ·······························································································································1-1
Terminology·····································································································································1-2
How Smart Link Works ····················································································································1-3
Smart Link Configuration Task List ·········································································································1-4
Configuring a Smart Link Device ············································································································1-4
Configuration Prerequisites ·············································································································1-4
Configuring Protected VLANs for a Smart Link Group····································································1-5
Configuring Member Ports for a Smart Link Group·········································································1-5
Configuring Role Preemption for a Smart Link Group·····································································1-6
Enabling the Sending of Flush Messages ·······················································································1-6
Smart Link Device Configuration Example······················································································1-7
Configuring an Associated Device ··········································································································1-7
Enabling the Receiving of Flush Messages ····················································································1-7
Associated Device Configuration Example ·····················································································1-8
Displaying and Maintaining Smart Link···································································································1-8
Smart Link Configuration Examples········································································································1-9
Single Smart Link Group Configuration Example············································································1-9
Multiple Smart Link Groups Load Sharing Configuration Example···············································1-13
2 Monitor Link Configuration ······················································································································2-1
Overview ·················································································································································2-1
Terminology·····································································································································2-1
How Monitor Link Works··················································································································2-1
Configuring Monitor Link ·························································································································2-2
Configuration Prerequisites ·············································································································2-2
Configuration Procedure··················································································································2-2
Monitor Link Configuration Example ·······························································································2-2
Displaying and Maintaining Monitor Link ································································································2-3
Monitor Link Configuration Example ·······································································································2-3
3 RRPP Configuration ··································································································································3-1
RRPP Overview ······································································································································3-1
Background ·····································································································································3-1
Basic Concepts in RRPP·················································································································3-2
RRPPDUs········································································································································3-4
RRPP Timers···································································································································3-5
How RRPP Works ···························································································································3-5
Typical RRPP Networking ···············································································································3-6
Protocols and Standards ·················································································································3-9
RRPP Configuration Task List ················································································································3-9
Creating an RRPP Domain ···················································································································3-10
Configuring Control VLANs···················································································································3-11
Configuring Protected VLANs ···············································································································3-11
Configuring RRPP Rings ······················································································································3-12
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