RRPP Overview ······································································································································1-1

Background ·····································································································································1-1

Basic Concepts in RRPP·················································································································1-2

RRPPDUs········································································································································1-4

RRPP Timers···································································································································1-5

How RRPP Works ···························································································································1-5

Typical RRPP Networking ···············································································································1-7

Protocols and Standards ·················································································································1-9

RRPP Configuration Task List ················································································································1-9

Creating an RRPP Domain ···················································································································1-10

Configuring Control VLANs···················································································································1-11

Configuring Protected VLANs ···············································································································1-11

Configuring RRPP Rings ······················································································································1-12

Configuring RRPP Ports················································································································1-12

Configuring RRPP Nodes··············································································································1-13

Activating an RRPP Domain ·················································································································1-15

Configuring RRPP Timers·····················································································································1-15

Configuring an RRPP Ring Group ········································································································1-16

Displaying and Maintaining RRPP ········································································································1-17

RRPP Configuration Examples·············································································································1-17

Single Ring Configuration Example·······························································································1-17

Intersecting Ring Configuration Example ······················································································1-19

Intersecting-Ring Load Balancing Configuration Example····························································1-24

Troubleshooting ····································································································································1-33

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