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As shown in
, Device B and Device C lie on Ring 1 and Ring 2. Device B’s Port 1 and Port 2 and
Device C’s Port 1 and Port 2 access the primary ring, so they are common ports. Device B’s Port 3 and
Device C’s Port 3 access only the subring, so they are edge ports.
RRPP ring group
To reduce Edge-Hello traffic, you can configure a group of subrings on the edge node or assistant-edge
node. (For more information about Edge-Hello packets, see “
.”) Such rings have the following
requirements:
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You must configure a device as the edge node of these subrings.
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You must configure a different device as the assistant-edge node of these subrings.
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The subrings of the edge node and assistant-edge node must connect to the same subring packet
tunnels (SRPTs) in the major ring, so that Edge-Hello packets of the edge node of these subrings
travel to the assistant-edge node of these subrings over the same link.
An RRPP ring group configured on the edge node is an edge node RRPP ring group. An RRPP ring group
configured on an assistant-edge node is an assistant-edge node RRPP ring group. Up to one subring in
an edge node RRPP ring group is allowed to send Edge-Hello packets.
RRPPDUs
Table 17
RRPPDU types and their functions
Type
Description
Hello
The master node initiates Hello packets to detect the integrity of a ring in a
network.
Fast-Hello
The master node initiates Fast-Hello packets to fast detect the integrity of a ring in
a network.
Link-Down
The transit node, the edge node or the assistant-edge node initiates Link-Down
packets to notify the master node of the disappearance of a ring in case of a link
failure.
Common-Flush-FDB
The master node initiates Common-Flush-FDB (FDB stands for Forwarding
Database) packets to instruct the transit nodes to update their own MAC entries
and ARP/ND entries when an RRPP ring transits to Disconnect state.
Complete-Flush-FDB
The master node initiates Complete-Flush-FDB packets to instruct the transit nodes
to update their own MAC entries and ARP/ND entries, and release blocked
ports from being blocked temporarily when an RRPP ring transits to Health state.
Edge-Hello
The edge node initiates Edge-Hello packets to examine the SRPTs between the
edge node and the assistant-edge node.
Fast-Edge-Hello
The edge node initiates Fast-Edge-Hello packets to fast examine the SRPTs
between it and the assistant-edge node.
Major-Fault
The assistant-edge node initiates Major-Fault packets to notify the edge node of
SRPT failure when an SRPT between edge node and assistant-edge node is torn
down.
NOTE:
RRPPDUs of subrings are transmitted as data packets in the primary ring, and RRPPDUs of the primary ring
can only be transmitted within the primary ring.