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.

(Revised 2010-11-15)

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