N-Tron 708M12 user manual Standard N-Link Configuration Example

N-Link – Configuration

The purpose of N-Link is to provide a way to redundantly couple an N-Ring topology to one or more other topologies, usually other N-Ring topologies. Each N-Link configuration requires 4 switches: N-Link Master, N-Link Slave, N-Link Primary Coupler, and N-Link Standby Coupler.

Standard N-Link Configuration (Example):

N-Ring

Auto

Member

N-Rng

Manager

N-Ring

Auto

Member

N-Ring #1

Control Port

Default: TX3

N-Link Master

N-Ring Member

Control

Link

Partner Link

(N-Ring Segment)

Control Port

(Auto-Detected)

N-Link Slave

N-Ring Member

Coupler Port	Partner Port	Partner Port	Coupler Port
(Default: TX4)			(Default: TX4)
	(Auto-Detcted)	(Auto-Detcted)
	Primary		Standby
	Coupler		Coupler
	Link		Link
Coupler Port			Coupler Port
(Auto-Detected)			(Auto-Detected)

N-Link Couper N-Ring Member

N-Link Coupler N-Ring Member

N-Ring

Auto

Member

N-Ring #2

N-Rng

Manager

N-Ring

Auto

Member

For convenience, a diagram similar to the above is provided in the switch‘s browser help for N-Link.

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