XMAP
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XMAP
The Mapping Adjacency Protocol (XMAP) is used to discover the topology of OmniS/Rs in a
particular installation. Using this protocol, each switch determines which OmniS/Rs are adja-
cent to it by sending and responding to Hello update packets. For the purposes of XMAP,
adjacent switches are those that:
• have a Spanning Tree path between them
• do not have any switch between them on the Spanning Tree path that has
XMAP enabled
♦ Note ♦
XMAP replaces the Adjacency Only mode of earlier
versions of VAP.
In the illustration here, all switches are on the Spanning Tree path. Omni Switch/Router A
and Omni Switch/Router C have
XMAP enabled. Omni Switch/Router B does not. Omni
Switch/Router A is adjacent to Omni Switch/Router C and vice versa. If Omni Switch/Router B
enables XMAP, the adjacency changes. A would be adjacent to B, B would be adjacent to both
A and C, and C would be adjacent to B.
XMAP Adjacency
OSR A OSR B OSR C
SPANNING TREE PATH
