Nortel Networks WEB OS 212777 - Manual (Page 278)

Web OS 10.0 Application Guide
278 n Chapter 11: High Availability
212777-A, February 2002
Eliminating Loops with STP and VLANs
VRRP active/active failover is significantly different from the hot-standby failover method
supported in previous releases. As shown in
Figure 11-11 , active-active configurations can
introduce loops into complex LAN topologies.
Figure 11-11 Loops in Active-Active Configuration
Internet
Router
Router
Web Switch
Web Switch
Server
Server
Bridging Loop