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EtherHub 1500 System User’s Guide
4-2 Setup and Configuration
During Normal Operation
You can use the Configure button any time you want the
system to perform a diagnostic test. However, when testing
begins, the system leaves normal operation. If no problem is
encountered by diagnostics, the system automatically returns to
normal operation.
Multi-Segment Architecture
The EtherHub 1500 system supports multi-segment
configuration through the FlexBus 1500 cabling. Three
Ethernet segments are embedded in the hub’s FlexBus 1500 port
providing 3 isolated segments (i.e., separate collision domains).
You can choose to attach a hub to a segment, or to leave it
isolated except for the management channel. Nodes attached to
a specific segment (e.g., Segment 1) can only communicate
with nodes attached to the same segment. This type of
architecture makes the system more flexible, provides better
traffic load sharing and data protection, and improves network
bandwidth utilization.
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cannot be physically isolated.
To make this architecture work for your system, plan your
network setup well. Form a common domain for devices that
need to communicate with each other by attaching them to the
same segment. This way you can arrange network resources to
balance traffic and thereby increase overall network efficiency.
To combine the segments into an interconnected network (while at
the same time retaining the higher effective bandwidth and
segment integrity provided by the multi-segment architecture),
attach each segment to a bridge or similar interconnection device,
such as Accton’s Secure Backbone Hub (EtherHub-SBH) or the
Smart Ethernet Switching Hub (SwitcHub-8s).