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SuperSmart User’s Guide
4-2 Setup and Configuration
Multi-Segment Architecture
The SuperSmart hub 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.
Nodes attached to a specific segment (e.g., Segment 1) can only
communicate with nodes attached to the same segment. At
most, 10 hubs can be linked together using the FlexBus 1500
connection. This type of architecture makes the system more
flexible, provides better traffic load sharing and data protection,
and improves network bandwidth utilization.
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).
Hot Remove Function
The SuperSmart hub supports a “hot remove” capability that
allows you to connect/disconnect the SuperSmart hubs from the
system without disrupting the network.