
Configuring Networks
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3.5.3 Redundant Ring Structure with OSMs
Redundant Optical Ring
With the aid of an OSM functioning as the redundancy manager (RM), both ends
of an optical bus made up of OSMs can be closed to form a redundant optical ring.
The OSMs are connected together using ports 7 and 8. The RM monitors the OSM
bus connected to it, closes the bus if it detects an interruption and therefore
reestablishes a functioning bus configuration.
A maximum of 50 OSMs are permitted in an optical ring. This allows a
reconfiguration time of less than 0.3 s to be achieved. The RM mode is activated
on the OSM using a DIP switch.
The maximum length of the fiber-optic cable between two OSMs is 3,000 m. This
means that an optical ring including 50 OSMs can have a maximum span of 150
km.
Note
The reconfiguration time of less than 0.3 s can only be achieved when no
components (for example switches from other vendors) other than OSMs are used
in the redundant ring.
In a ring, one device and one device only must operate in the redundancy
manager mode.
DTEs or complete network segments can be attached to ports 1 – 6 of an OSM
operating in the RM mode.
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1 Fiber-optic cable
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OSM in
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Figure 3-11 Redundant Ring Structure with OSMs
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