beautypg.com

Fddi network architecture, Advantages, Chapter 6, “fddi network architecture – Sun Microsystems 1.0 User Manual

Page 75

background image

49

FDDI Network Architecture

6

This chapter provides a brief introduction to the Fiber Distributed Data
Interface (FDDI), and the network architecture described by the following
specifications:

ANSI/FDDI Physical Media Dependent (PMD) X3.166-1990

ANSI/FDDI Physical Layer (PHY) X3.148-1988

ANSI/FDDI Medium Access Control (MAC) X.3.139-1987

ANSI/FDDI Station Management (SMT) X3.299 R7.3 (formally R7.2.99)

FDDI Network Model

page 50

FDDI Network Architecture

page 55

FDDI Failure Recovery

page 60

FDDI Ring Operation

page 65

FDDI Performance

page 66