Alcatel-Lucent 9500 MXC User Manual page 152

Chapter 3. 9500 MXC Nodes
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Transparent Mode with C1, C2 and P1 Aggregation
Figure 3-38.
Mixed Mode
Mixed Mode provides a two-LAN solution where LAN P1-C1 provides
dedicated transport for port 1 traffic. A second transparent/broadcast mode LAN
connection is provided with P1, P2, P3 and C2 interconnected.
Mixed Mode Port and Channel Assignment
Figure 3-39.
Normally the two channels would be assigned on the same path, but they may be
used to support east and west paths in a ring network using an external RSTP
switch, where C1 is assigned to one direction and C2 to the other.
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