Wireless LAN Array
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Installing the Xirrus Array
In addition, the Array has full failover protection between the Gigabit 1 and
Gigabit 2 Ethernet ports (see following table).
Switch Failover Protection
To ensure that service is continued in the event of a switch failure, you can
connect Arrays to more than one Ethernet switch (not a hub).
Figure 22. Switch Failover Protection
Interface
Bridges
Data?
Bridges
Management
Traffic?
Fails Over To:
IP address
Fast Ethernet
No
Yes
None
DHCP or
static
Gigabit 1
Yes
Yes
Gigabit 2
DHCP or
static
Gigabit 2
Yes
Yes
Gigabit 1
Assumes the
IP address of
Gigabit 1
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Gigabit Ethernet connections must be on the same subnet.
Ethernet switch
Backup switch
Ethernet connections