Figure 8-5
Networking diagram for multiple SEP ring networks
Router4
Router6
Router5
Block Port
SEP
Segment2
Router7
Router8
Router10
Router9
Primary Edge Port
Secondary Edge Port
Router1
Router3
Router2
SEP
Segment3
SEP
Segment 1
Sending a large number of TC notification packets reduces the CPU capability to quickly process
other types of packets. In addition, devices in SEP segments frequently update MAC address
entries, heavily consuming bandwidth resources. To solve such problems, the following
measures can be taken to suppress TC notification packets:
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Configure a device to process only one of the TC notification packets carrying the same
source address.
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Configure a device to process a specified number of TC notification packets within a
specified period. By default, three TC notification packets with different source addresses
are processed in 2s.
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Avoid the networking scenario having more than three SEP ring networks.
SEP Multi-Instance
In common SEP networking shown in
, a physical ring network can be configured
with only one SEP segment in which only one interface can be blocked.
If an interface in a complete SEP segment is blocked, all service data is transmitted only along
the path where the primary edge interface is located. The path where the secondary edge interface
is located remains idle, wasting bandwidth.
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Configuration Guide - Ethernet Switching
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