Cabletron Systems TRXMIM-24A User Manual

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Port Assignments and Port SwitchingPage 1-5port-switching TRXMIM, Cabletron Systems offers alternativesolutions.Figure 1-2. FNB ring 1 segmented to form two LANsWith Port SwitchingWhen controlled by a management module which supports portswitching, TRXMIMs and other port switching MIMs make use ofadditional pins in their FNB connectors to create three additionalvertically stacked FNB rings as shown in Figure 1-3. The FNB itselfdoes not change, but these modules change the way it is used.Figure 1-3. FNB Expanded to Four Rings by Port Switching MIMsTRXMIMs are thus able to offer flexible network connectivity,eliminating the need to change cable connections when switchingTRMIMTRMIMTRMIMTRMMTRMIMTRMIMTRMIMTRMMIMFNB ring wrapped at TRMMIM's right FNB interface.FNB ringsegment AFNB ringsegment BPort-Switching MIMsFNB ring 1FNB ring 2FNB ring 3FNB ring 4TRMM-4TRXMIMTRXMIMTRXMIMTRXMIMTRXMIMTDRMIMTDRMIM