Ichain - IS5 COMMUNICATIONS iES6 Series User Manual

The following table describes the labels for the iRing screen.
Label
iRing
Ring Master
1 st Ring Port
2 nd Ring Port
Ring Linking
Ring Linking Port
Dual Homing
Homing Port
Apply
Note: It is not recommended to set one switch as a Ring Master and a Coupling Ring at the same time due
as this will overload the system.

iChain

5.1.7.3
iChain can be enabled to provide network redundancy and maximize fault recovery speed by creating
multiple redundant networks.
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Description
Enables iRing.
There should be only one Ring Master in a ring. However, if two or more
switches have Ring Master enabled, the switch with the lowest MAC address
will become the Ring Master and the others will become the Backup
Masters.
The primary port when configured in iRing.
The backup port when configured in iRing.
Enables Ring Linking. Ring Linking can be used to divide a big ring into two
smaller rings avoiding any change to the other switches if there is network
topology change. It is a good application for connecting two rings.
Set a port as the Ring Linking port to link to the Ring Linking port of the
switch in the other ring. Ring Linking requires four switches to construct an
active and a backup link. The linked four ports of the four switches will be
operated in active/backup mode.
Enables Dual Homing. By selecting Dual Homing mode, the ring will be
connected to switches through two RSTP links (i.e., backbone Switch). The
two links will act in active/backup mode, and connect each ring to the
switches in RSTP mode.
Selects Homing Port
Click "Apply" to activate the configurations.
Figure 27 - iChain Interface
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