Cabletron Systems SmartStack STS16-20FRM, Installation And User Manual

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SmartStack STS16-20RM/STS16-20FRM Token Ring Switches, P/N: 9032957-01 Switch Overview
Figure 10. Example of Dynamic Source Route Recovery, Normal State
If one of the switches (Figure 10) or its link to any of the Token-Rings fail, (one of)
the remaining active switch(es) will after a short interval activate its backup path to
take over the traffic of the failed switch (see Figure 11). When the failing switch
has been repaired/replaced, the traffic will automatically revert to it.
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