Figure 49 – Brocade BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide User Manual

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FIGURE 49

Sync and reroot

Sync and Rerooted – When the ports on Switch 200 have completed the reroot phase, they
assert their rerooted signals and continue to assert their sync signals as they continue in their
discarding states. They also continue to negotiate their roles and states with their peer ports
(

Figure 50

).

BigIron

Switch 100

Port2
Root port

Port2

Designated

port

Port1

Switch 60

Port4
Designated port
Proposing

Proposing

Port1
Root port
Sync
Reroot
Forwarding

Port4
Root port
Sync
Reroot
Discarding

Port3
Sync
Reroot
Discarding

Port2
Sync
Reroot
Discarding

Switch 200

Switch 300

Switch 400

Port2

Port3

Indicates a signal

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