HP J8697A - Switch Meshing Fundamentals; Terminology

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Switch Meshing
Switch Meshing Fundamentals
Switch Meshing Fundamentals
Terminology
Switch Mesh Domain. This is a group of meshed switch ports exchanging
meshing protocol packets. Paths between these ports can have multiple
redundant links without creating broadcast storms.
Figure 4-2. Example of a Switch Mesh Domain in a Network
Edge Switch. This is a switch that has some ports in the switch meshing
domain and some ports outside of the domain. (See figure 4-2, above.)
Switch 2
Switch
Non-Mesh
Switch
Non-Mesh
Switch 3 Switch 4
Hub
Hub
Hub
Switch 1
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W
W
W
W
W
Switch Mesh Domain
Edge Switches: 1, 2, & 4