Specifications

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2.7.2 Supported specifications for the virtual link
When you use the virtual link to implement the Ring Protocol with STP or GSRP, you must satisfy the
supported specifications for the virtual link in addition to the supported specifications shown in Table 2.7-1. You
can use the virtual link regardless of a ring configuration or node type.
Table 2.7-2 Supported specifications for the virtual link
No. Item
Supported
specifications
Remarks
1
Number of virtual link IDs per
node
1
2
Number of nodes that can be
included in a single virtual
link
2
This is the number of nodes that
have the same virtual link ID and
that can connect to the nodes in the
ring from a downstream switch.
3
Virtual link
Number of bases for virtual
links in an entire ring network
250
Each base can have two nodes, and
a maximum of 500 nodes are
allowed.
4
VLAN for
the virtual
link
Number of VLANs per virtual
link
[Range of available VLAN
number]
1
[Chassis-type: 1 to 4094]
[Box-type: 1 to 4095]
To configure the virtual link, you
use a single VLAN. When doing
this, you must specify a VLAN
other than the control VLAN.