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The system also supports the coupling ring that can connect 2 or more X-Ring group for
the redundant backup function and dual homing function that prevent connection lose
between X-Ring group and upper level/core switch.
 Enable X-Ring: Enable the X-Ring function. Mark the check box to enable the
X-Ring function.
 Enable Ring Master: Mark the check box to enable this machine to be the
ring-master.
 1
st
& 2
nd
Ring Ports: Pull down the selection menu to assign two ports as the
member ports. The 1
st
Ring Port and 2
nd
Ring Port are basically assigned to be
forwarding ports except for the Ring-Master switch. With the Ring-Master switch,
one of its two Ring Ports is the blocking port and another one is the forwarding port.
Once its forwarding port fails, the system will automatically upgrade its blocking port
to be the forwarding port of the Ring-Master switch.
 Enable Coupling Ring: Enable the coupling ring function. Mark the check box to
enable the coupling ring function.
 Coupling port: Assign the member port that is connected to the other ring group.
 Control port: When Couple Ring check box is selected, you have to assign the
control port to form a couple-ring group between the two X-rings.
 Enable Dual Homing: Set up one of the ports on the switch to be the Dual Homing
port. For a switch, there is only one Dual Homing port. Dual Homing function only
works when the X-Ring function enabled.
 And then, click to apply the configuration.