Setting Up Resilient Links For The Stack - IBM 8271 Nways F12 User Manual

Setting Up Resilient
Links for the Stack
broadcast traffic on the port is blocked until the broadcast traffic
returns to 20%.
You can set up resilient links for the stack using the Resilient Links
page.
To access the page:
1 Click the Configuration icon on the side-bar.
2 Click the Resilient Links hotlink. The Resilient Links page is displayed as
shown in Figure 4-18.
Figure 4-18 The Resilient Links page
What are Resilient Links?
The Resilient Link feature enables you to protect critical links and
prevent network downtime if those links fail. A resilient link comprises
of a resilient link pair containing a main link and a standby link. If the
main link fails, the standby link immediately and automatically takes
over the task of the main link.
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