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BASIC FDDI NETWORKS
Figure C-5. SMT Management Organization
SMT Frame Services generates and interprets special FDDI frames
that are used to control and monitor the network.
Ring Management (RMT) monitors status information from the
MAC and Configuration Management and controls several functions
related to the health of the ring.
SMT Frame
Services
Ring Management
Configuration Management
MAC
Physical Connection
Management
PHY
PMD
Bypass Switch
(optional)
LAN
Management
(Agent)
Bypass Switch
Control
Configuration Path
Switch
SMT
LLC
In
Out
FDDI STATION