1-4 CHAPTER 1: SWITCH 9000 OVERVIEWn Redundant paths are disabled when the main paths are operational.n Redundant paths are enabled if the main traffic paths fail.For more information on STP, refer to Chapter 7.IP Unicast RoutingThe Switch 9000 can route IP traffic between the VLANs configured asvirtual router interfaces. Both dynamic and static IP routes aremaintained in the routing table. RIP version 1 and RIP version 2 aresupported.For more information on IP unicast routing, refer to Chapter 8.NetworkConfigurationExampleThis section describes where to position the Switch 9000 within yournetwork. One common use of the Switch 9000 is on a Gigabit Ethernetbackbone. Figure 1-1 shows an example of a Gigabit Ethernetbackbone within a building.
