Introduction To Monitor Link; Monitor Link Configuration - 3Com 5500-EI PWR Install Manual

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Monitor Link Configuration

When configuring Monitor Link, go to these sections for information you are interested in:

Introduction to Monitor Link

Configuring Monitor Link
Displaying Monitor Link Configuration
Monitor Link Configuration Example
Introduction to Monitor Link
Monitor Link is a collaboration scheme introduced to complement for Smart Link. It is used to monitor
uplink and to perfect the backup function of Smart Link.
A monitor Link consists of an uplink port and one or multiple downlink ports. When the link for the uplink
port of a monitor link group fails, all the downlink ports in the monitor link group are forced down. When
the link for the uplink port recovers, all the downlink ports in the group are re-enabled.
Figure 2-1 Network diagram for a monitor link group implementation
Eth1/0/1
Eth1/0/3
Switch A
Downlink
As shown in Figure
port (Ethernet 1/0/1) and two downlink ports (Ethernet 1/0/2 and Ethernet 1/0/3). A member port can be
an Ethernet port, static LACP aggregation group, manual link aggregation group, or smart link group. A
smart link group can serve as the uplink port only.
Uplink
Eth1/0/2
2-1, the monitor link group configured on the device Switch A consists of an uplink
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