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Ring initialization for shared interfaces
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On each node that will participate in the ring, you specify the ring’s ID and the interfaces that will
be used for ring traffic. In a multiple ring configuration, a ring’s ID determines its priority. The lower
the ring ID, the higher priority of a ring.
A ring’s ID is also used to identify the interfaces that belong to a ring.
Ring initialization for shared interfaces
FIGURE 72 Interface IDs and types
For example, in Figure 72 , the ID of all interfaces on all nodes on Ring 1 is 1 and all interfaces on
all nodes on Ring 2 is 2. Port 1/1 on node S1 and Port 2/2 on S2 have the IDs of 1 and 2 since the
interfaces are shared by Rings 1 and 2.
The ring’s ID is also used to determine an interface’s priority. Generally, a ring’s ID is also the ring’s
priority and the priority of all interfaces on that ring. However, if the interface is shared by two or
more rings, then the highest priority (lowest ID) becomes the priority of the interface. For example,
in
Figure 72 , all interfaces on Ring 1, except for Port 1/1 on node S1 and Port 2/2 on node S2 have
a priority of 1. Likewise, all interfaces on Ring 2, except for Port 1/1 on node S1 and Port 2/2 on
node S2 have a priority of 2. Port 1/1 on S1 and Port 2/2 on S2 have a priority of 1 since 1 is the
highest priority (lowest ID) of the rings that share the interface.
If a node has interfaces that have different IDs, the interfaces that belong to the ring with the
highest priority become regular ports. Those interfaces that do not belong to the ring with the
highest priority become tunnel ports. In
Figure 72 , nodes S1 and S2 have interfaces that belong to
Rings 1 and 2. Those interfaces with a priority of 1 are regular ports. The interfaces with a priority
of 2 are the tunnel ports since they belong to Ring 2, which has a lower priority than Ring 1.
Ring 1 Ring 2
S1
S2
1 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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T
2
2 2
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