Installation guide

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VERVIEW
Figure 1-1:
Dual-homing configuration
In the event that the active port fails or loses link status, the redundant port is
automatically activated. When the primary port resumes operation, the redundant port
becomes inactive. This feature can be disabled.
The redundant port cannot be used for load sharing when the primary port is active. If
the primary port becomes inactive, the redundant port is activated in the load sharing
configuration.
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ONFIGURATION
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XAMPLE
As shown in Figure 1-2, the family of Summit switches offer a unique end-to-end LAN
system solution. From the desktop, to the gigabit core, to the data center/server farm,
there are Summit switches with an optimized hardware configuration to match the
requirements. ExtremeWare software is common to all Summit switches, and allows for
the same services to operate across the entire product family. All Summit switches
deliver wire-speed throughput and end-to-end policy based Quality of Service.
Dual-homed
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