33

BRF

 

Bridge No. B1

 

Backup BRF

 

Inactive

 

A

A

T

T

M

M

BRF

 

Bridge No. B2

 

Backup BRF

 

Inactive

 

A

A

T

T

M

M

Figure 9. Example of Dynamic Source Route Recovery, Normal State

If one of the switches (Figure 9) or its link to any of the Token-Rings fail, (one of) the remaining active switch(es) will after a short interval activate its backup path to take over the traffic of the failed switch (see Figure 10) When the failing switch has been repaired/replaced, the traffic will automatically revert to it.

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SmartStack STS16-20D/STS16-20R Token Ring Switches Installation and User Guide

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Cabletron Systems STS16-20R, STS16-20D manual Example of Dynamic Source Route Recovery, Normal State