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CrossFire 8600/8605 Token-Ring Switches v. 1.2, P/N: 710001641 Switch Theory of Operation
Automatic port
sensing of operating
mode
The port senses
automatically which
mode to operate in. Makes installation easier and
faster.
Automatic media
speed detection
(4 or 16 Mbps) Enables the switch to
detect automatically
the speed of
individual ports. Makes installation easier and
faster.
Congestion control The size of each
port’s output queue
is monitored. In case
of congestion the
queue size is
adjusted through
frame priority
adjustment and
frame purging. Minimizes the effect of
congestion on output ports
Feature Function Benefit
Table 8. Token-Ring Port Operation Modes