Backup Port Control Menu

Select Backup Port Control from the Port Configuration screen to define up to 15 master/slave port pairs. If the connection to the master port fails, the slave port will automatically take over. For greater reliability, primary and secondary ports should be located on different hubs. The following screen and table show how to specify and activate port backup pairs.

Figure 3-13. Backup Port Control Menu

 

 

 

 

Backup Port Control

 

 

 

Index

Primary Port

Secondary Port

Status

Active Port

 

 

----

---------

-----------

-----

--------

 

 

1

Hub: --

Port: --

Hub: --

Port: --

--------

---------

 

 

2

Hub: --

Port: --

Hub: --

Port: --

--------

---------

 

 

3

Hub: --

Port: --

Hub: --

Port: --

--------

---------

 

 

4

Hub: --

Port: --

Hub: --

Port: --

--------

---------

 

 

5

Hub: --

Port: --

Hub: --

Port: --

--------

---------

 

 

6

Hub: --

Port: --

Hub: --

Port: --

--------

---------

 

 

7

Hub: --

Port: --

Hub: --

Port: --

--------

---------

 

 

8

Hub: --

Port: --

Hub: --

Port: --

--------

---------

 

 

9

Hub: --

Port: --

Hub: --

Port: --

--------

---------

 

 

10

Hub: --

Port: --

Hub: --

Port: --

--------

---------

 

 

11

Hub: --

Port: --

Hub: --

Port: --

--------

---------

 

 

12

Hub: --

Port: --

Hub: --

Port: --

--------

---------

 

 

13

Hub: --

Port: --

Hub: --

Port: --

--------

---------

 

 

14

Hub: --

Port: --

Hub: --

Port: --

--------

---------

 

 

15

Hub: --

Port: --

Hub: --

Port: --

--------

---------

 

 

 

 

 

<APPLY>

<OK>

<CANCEL>

 

 

 

 

 

Type the hub ID for the primary port

 

 

Use <TAB> or cursor keys to move, <SPACE> to toggle, <ENTER> to select

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Field

Description

 

 

Index

Identifier for up to 15 backup port pairs.

Primary Port

Pair member serving as the primary link.

Hub

Hub ID for the master port.

Port

Port identifier for the master port.

Secondary Port

Pair member serving as the backup link.

Hub

Hub ID for the slave port.

Port

Port identifier for the slave port.

Status

Each backup pair can be set to Active or Inactive.

Active Port

Indicates if the primary or secondary port is handling the link.

 

 

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