Ring Initialization - Dell PowerConnect B-RX Configuration Manual

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.

Ring initialization

The ring shown in
Figure 65
ring interfaces on the master node and member nodes begin in the Preforwarding state (PF).
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Metro ring – multiple rings
Master
Node
Ring 1
Figure 63 shows the port states in a fully initialized ring without any broken links.
shows the initial state of the ring, when MRP is first enabled on the ring's switches. All
port1/1 port4/1
Ring 2
port4/2
port1/2
Master
node
Ring 3
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