Link and Port Configuration
NetRunner W
AN User’s Manual
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Deassigning a Secondary Link
At the prompt where you assign the secondary link to the primary in the Port
Configuration menu, enter the word
NO
at the prompt. This deassigns the link
from the primary.
ENTER PRIMARY LINK# “NO”=DEASSIGN, ^X TO ABORT:
NO
Note:
Deassigning the primary link does not delete the secondary interconnect link,
you must reconfigure the port to a new type and reset the unit.
Modes of Operation
These are the modes of operation for the secondary link:
D
Backup Mode
- In the event of link failure, the secondary link will
activate until the primary link returns to service.
Primary Link
Secondary Link
Communications
Device
D
Utilization Threshold Mode
- In the event the primary link exceeds a
threshold (percentage of utilization) for a period of time (in either
direction), the secondary link will activate and operate until the
thresholds established for dropping the secondary link are met (at
both ends of the link) for the designated period of time.
In this mode, the secondary link will also activate on primary link
failure.
Primary Link
Secondary Link
Communications
Device
Utilization Mode
Primary Link
Secondary Link
Communications
Device
Backup Mode