HP 8000M User Manual

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Configuring the Switch

Load Balancing: Switch Meshing

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Figure 6-63. Example of a Backbone Using the Maximum Number of Meshed
Switches

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Mesh Support Within the Domain:

All switches in the mesh domain,

including edge switches, must support the HP switch meshing protocol.
For further information, contact your HP-authorized LAN dealer or refer
to HP’s ProCurve Networking website at:

http://www.hp.com/go/procurve

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Switch Hop Count in the Mesh Domain:

A maximum (meshed) switch

hop count of five is allowed in the path connecting two nodes via a switch
mesh domain topology.

Figure 6-64. Example of the Maximum Meshed Switch Hop Count

SW 1

SW 2

SW 3

SW 7

SW 5

Server Farm

Switches SW 1 through SW 12
form the maximum size switch
mesh domain.

SW 9

SW 11

SW 4

SW 8

SW 6

SW 10

SW 12

Note that more than one
link is allowed between
any two switches in the
domain.

Switch