GarrettCom MNS-6K Switch User Manual


 
MAGNUM 6K SWITCHES, MNS-6K USER GUIDE
FIGURE 93Dual-homing using ESD42 switch and Magnum 6K family of switches. In case of a
connectivity break – the connection switches to the standby path or standby link
= Active link
= Standby Link
In those situations where the end device is a PoE device (for example, a video
surveillance camera, as shown above) a Magnum 6K switch with MNS-6K can provide
PoE to the end devices as well as other advantages such as IGMP, managed configuration
and more. To provide the managed reliability to the end devices, dual-homing can be
used with MNS-6K devices.
FIGURE 94 – Dual-homing using Magnum 6K family of switches. Note the end device (video surveillance
camera) can be powered using PoE options on Magnum 6K family of switches. In case of a connectivity break
– the connection switches to the standby path or standby link
= Active link
= Standby Link
PoE
Because it takes advantage of Ethernet standards, the dual-homing redundancy features of
the ESD42 as well as those for MNS-6K work with any brands or models of Ethernet
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