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Users Manual of GPL-8000
Figure 9: The edge node blocks the edge port at the interruption of the channel.
3. Channel recovery
When the link of the major ring and the communication between the edge node and the assistant node
resumes, the channel of the sub-ring protocol packet resumes to the normal function. In this case, the master
node of the sub ring receives the Hello packet again, which is transmitted by the master node itself, and
therefore it switches to the Complete status, blocks the secondary port and transmits the
RING-UP-FLUSH-FDB packet to the ring. At the same time, the status of the edge port of the assistant node
changes from Edge-Preforwarding to Forwarding, guaranteeing a smooth communication among all nodes on
the ring. The following figure shows that the channel is resumed and then the communication on the ring is
also resumed.
Before the edge node opens the blocked edge port, the secondary port of the
master node on the sub ring should be blocked to prevent the broadcast storm from
happening.
Figure 10: Channel recovery
Master
Edge
Transit
Transit
Assistant
Master
P
S
P
S
Sub
Ring
I
P-Primary port
S-Secondary port
B-Block port
eP-EdgePreforwarding port
Major Ring
LINK-DOWN
Transit
Master
Sub
Ring
II
x
x
S
P
B
B
eP
eP
EDGE
-HELLO
Master
Edge
Transit
Transit
Assistant
Master
P
S
P
S
Sub
Ring
I
P-Primary port
S-Secondary port
B-Block port
Major Ring
Sub Ring I
HELLO
Transit
Master
Sub
Ring
II
x
S
P
B
B
Sub Ring II
HELLO
EDGE-
HELLO