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Dual homing application – B&B Electronics EIR505-XX User Manual

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Manual Documentation Number: EIR505-xx_5107m

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Dual Homing Application

The Dual Homing function is used to prevent a connection loss between the

X-Ring group and the upper level/core switch. Assign a port in each X-ring

group to be the Dual Homing ports The Dual Homing function can only be

used when the X-Ring function is active. Each X-Ring group can have one

Dual Homing port.

[NOTE] In the Dual Homing architecture, the upper level switches must

have Rapid Spanning Tree protocol enabled.