Nortel Networks 2000 Manual De Usuario
92 Chapter 2 Network configuration
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Figure 10 Configuring power workgroups and a shared media hub
Fail-safe stack application
shows an example of eight Business Policy Switches that are stacked
together as a single managed unit. If any single unit in the stack fails, the
remaining stack remains operational, without interruption.
remaining stack remains operational, without interruption.
As shown in
, the Passport 1100 switch is used as a backbone switch,
connecting to the Business Policy Switch with an optional gigabit
(1000BASE-SX) MDA
(1000BASE-SX) MDA
for maximum bandwidth. This configuration uses
optional BayStack 400-ST1 Cascade Modules to connect the switches in the
fail-safe stack.
fail-safe stack.
For an overview of the fail-safe stacking feature that is available for the Business
Policy Switches, see
Policy Switches, see
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CPU PS1 PS2 FAN
BayStack 304
switch
switch
BayStack 303
switch
100BASE-TX
hub
Key
10 Mb/s
100 Mb/s
1000 Mb/s
(Gigabit)
100 Mb/s
1000 Mb/s
(Gigabit)
Business
Policy Switch
2000
Server
Accelar 1100 switch
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