3Com 510M-FBP Network Card User Manual


 
2 - 26 ONline Ethernet 10BASE-FB Module Installation and Operation Guide
Fault-Tolerant Configurations
This section contains descriptions of the redundancy features built into the
ONline 10BASE-FB Modules. You can implement link redundancy between
concentrators using the port redundancy switch settings on the 10BASE-FB
Modules or through ONline network management.
This section contains the following topics:
Configuring Ports for Fault Tolerance
Implementing Total Backbone Fault Tolerance
Configuring Ports for Fault Tolerance
You can configure the 10BASE-FB Module ports in one of four different
ways:
Normal Configuration – Ports 1 through 4 operate as independent
cable ports.
Standard Redundant Configuration – In this configuration:
Port 1 acts as the primary port and port 2 as the backup
for 1
Port 3 acts as the primary port and port 4 as the backup
for 3
Flexible Redundant Configuration – You can arbitrarily assign
primary and backup ports to any pair of ports. You can configure
this mode only through the advanced management commands
provided with EMM V3.0 or greater.
Normal and Redundant Configuration – You can enable
redundancy between one set of ports and have the remaining two
ports operate as independent ports.