Single-Attach Station (SAS)

FDDI Cable Attachment Configurations

Single-Attach Station (SAS)

Single-Attach Station (SAS)

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FDDI Concentrator

Connect either ‘‘A’’ or

‘‘B’’ to any ‘‘M’’ port on

the concentrator

HP router with an

FDDI port

Figure D-2. Example of Single-Attach Station Connections

This configuration avoids the need for an optical bypass switch (page 1-

19)because the FDDI concentrator provides the isolation of the router from the dual ring (to prevent ring wrap) if the router’s FDDI circuit be- comes non-operational.

1.Attach the concentrator to the FDDI ring.

2.Attach either port ‘‘A’’ or port ‘‘B’’ to any ‘‘M’’ port on the FDDI concentrator.

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HP 480 manual Single-Attach Station SAS, Figure D-2. Example of Single-Attach Station Connections