9500 MXC User Manual
3DB 23063 ADAA - Rev 004 July 2007 Vol. IV-7-71
• If DAC GEs are configured for the same priority value, or left as default,
the DAC GE with the lowest MAC address becomes the root switch.
Figure 7-25. Example Ring with RWPR Settings
12.
Module Name. Enter a name (optional - recommended) for the module by
right-clicking in the relevant DATA module in the System Summary screen,
selecting Rename, and typing. The default name is ‘unnamed’.
13.
Priority Mapping: Click the Priority Mapping tag to view and select the
priority mode and associated mapping. Refer to Figure 7-26. DAC GE has a
four level (two bit) priority field, meaning the 8 priority levels of 802.1p
tagging or the 63 levels of DiffServ are mapped into 4 levels over a DAC GE
link.
Root switch
C1
C2
Root port
Alternate port
Designated port
Priority = 50
Bridge Priority 300
Cost = 300
Priority = 50
Cost = 300
Priority = 50
Cost = 300
Priority = 50
Cost = 300
Priority = 50
Cost = 300
Priority = 50
Cost = 300
Priority = 100
Cost = 500
Priority = 100
Cost = 500
Edge port
Blocked
DAC GE
P1
C1
C2
Bridge Priority 200
DAC GE
P1