Cabletron Systems Ethernet Hubs Switch User Manual


 
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Hub Redundancy Management
Figure 4-2. Redundantly Connected Hub Device
The following example illustrates redundancy between hubs.
Say that you have used redundant circuit management to create a connection
between the Accounting Department and the Payroll Department of your
company. These departments are on the same floor and have two repeaters
between them on an Ethernet network. Suppose a system overload occurred
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