Switch Meshing Fundamentals; Terminology - HP ProCurve 5300xl Series Management Manual

Switch Meshing

Switch Meshing Fundamentals

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Switch Meshing Fundamentals

Terminology

Switch Mesh Domain. This is a group of meshed switch ports exchanging
meshing protocol packets. Paths between these ports can have multiple
redundant links without creating broadcast storms.
Switch
Switch 2
Non-Mesh
Hub
W W
Figure 7-2. Example of a Switch Mesh Domain in a Network
Edge Switch. This is a switch that has some ports in the switch meshing
domain and some ports outside of the domain. (See figure 7-2, above.)
Switch 1
Switch 3 Switch 4
Switch Mesh Domain
Edge Switches: 1, 2, & 4
Hub
W W
Switch
Non-Mesh
Hub
W W