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HP Hub & Switch Management for OV-UX User Manual

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Accessing Hub Features
Configuring Your Device

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network ports (twisted-pair, ThinLAN, or AUI/Xcvr) can be used as the
primary port or backup port.

Figure 6-4. Setting Backup Links

You can create one or more backup links by selecting the Backup Links
button and clicking on the Add New Backup Link... button at the bottom of
that page. The parameters are described in the table.

Table 6-4.

Backup Link Parameters

Parameter

Description

Status

Displays which port is currently being used, a primary
port or a backup port.

Primary Port

A port that you can use as a primary port, or the port
that will be used during standard connection of a hub
and the connected device.

Backup Port

The backup port to be used if there is a failure on the
primary port.

MAC Address

The MAC address of the device that the primary and
backup ports are connected to.