B&B Electronics EIR505-xx User Manual page 50

ring master has the rights to negotiate and place a command to other
switches in the X-Ring group. If more than one switch is in master mode,
the software will select the switch with lowest MAC address number as the
ring master. An LED on the front panel indicates that the switch is the ring
master.
Coupling ring is used to connect 2 or more X-Ring groups providing a
redundant back-up Dual homing is used to recover from a connection loss
between an X-Ring group and the upper level/core switch.
Enable X-Ring: Mark the check box to enable the X-Ring function
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1 & 2 Working Ports: Assign two ports as the member ports. One
port will be working port and one port will be the backup port. The
system will automatically decide which port is working port and which
port is backup port
Enable Coupling Ring: Mark the check box to enable the coupling
ring function
Coupling port: Assign the member port
X-Ring Master: Set the switch labeled RM on front panel to on position.
This establishes that switch as a master for the ring.
Enable Dual Homing: Set up one of port to be the Dual Homing port.
In an X-Ring group, only one can be a Dual Homing port. This function
will only work when the X-Ring function is enabled
Click Apply
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Manual Documentation Number: EIR505-xx_5107m