
This is not true for Token Ring and FDDI networks and paths. There are 7 available Token Ring networks and 15 Token Ring paths. For FDDI, there are 4 available FDDI networks and 8 FDDI paths. When you assign a module or port to a network, the master management module dynamically allocates the best possible path currently available for your configuration.
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You may want to issue the SHOW NETWORK PATHS command before and after you configure networks to modules or ports to display which network paths are in use.
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*TR12 overlays part of FDDI 6, but it does not affect the Ethernet 2 path.