Compaq SW3322 User Manual page 97

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Figure B-1 illustrates the use of three SW3322 switches to establish an effective
Spanning Tree configuration. Figure B-2 illustrates the same principal using
three SW3323 switches. Switches A, B and C are connected together in a
redundant topology (more than one path between two points). If the connection
between A and B goes down, the link between A and C becomes active, thereby
establishing a path between A and B through switch C. Additionally, if the
connection between B and C goes down, the link between A and C becomes
active, establishing a path between B and C through switch A.