Mrp Rings Without Shared Interfaces - Dell PowerConnect B-RX Configuration Manual

MRP rings without shared interfaces

MRP Phase 1 allows you to configure multiple MRP rings, as shown in
cannot share the same link. For example, you cannot configure ring 1 and ring 2 to each have
interfaces 1/1 and 1/2.
Also, when you configured an MRP ring, any node on the ring that can be designated as the master
node for the ring. A master node can be the master node of more than one ring. (Refer to
Figure
FIGURE 64
In this example, two nodes are each configured with two MRP rings. Any node in a ring can be the
master for its ring. A node also can be the master for more than one ring.
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64.) Each ring is an independent ring and RHP packets are processed within each ring.
Metro ring – multiple rings
MRP rings without shared interfaces
Master
Node
port1/1 port4/1
Ring 1
Ring 2
port1/2 port4/2
Ring 3
Figure 64, but the rings
Master
node
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