Cisco Systems MGX 8800, MGX 8900 Bonding Networks

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Cisco MGX 8800/8900 Series Hardware Installation Guide
Releases 2 - 5.2, Part Number OL-4545-01, Rev. H0, May 2006
Appendix
Bonding Networks
Figure C-1 shows examples of star and mesh topologies.
FigureC-1 Star and Mesh Topology Examples
Bonding Networks
Bonding and earthing are accomplished through the construction and maintenance of bonding networks
(BNs), which are connected and grounded to earth. In this appendix, BN refers to common bondi ng
networks (CBNs), mesh-BNs (MBNs), and isolated bonding networks (IBNs) collectively. The acronym
BN implies that a connection to earth exists.
Mesh configurationStar configuration
Not applicable
Rack, equipment, module, etc.
Bonding conductor
Nearby elements of CBN
Connection to CBN
BN Bonding network
CBN Common bonding network
IBN Isolated bonding network
SPCW Single point connection window
Mesh-IBNStar-IBN SPCW
Mesh-BN
SPCW
May be of
zero length
Integration of the BN into the CBN
Multiple point Single point
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