Chapter 7: Configurations
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Inordertomakearedundantconfigurationsystemoperatemore
efficiently,thefollowingconnectionschemebetweentiersis
recommended:
• AssumetherearetwoParagonBaseUnits:UMT‐1AandUMT‐1B
• Assumetherearethreesecond‐tierParagonswitches:UMT‐2A,
UMT‐2B,andUMT‐2C
• ChannelconnectionofUM
T‐1A
Channelports3*N+1(1,4,7….)connecttoUMT‐2Auserports
sequentially,startingfromuserport1
Channelports3*N+2(2,5,8….)connecttoUMT‐2Buserports
sequentially,startingfromuserport1
Channelports3*N(3,6,9….)connecttoUMT‐2Cus
erports
sequentially,startingfromuserport1
• ChannelconnectionofUMT‐1B
Channelports3*N+1(1,4,7….)connecttoUMT‐2Auserports
sequentially,startingfromtheavailableuserport.
Channelports3*N+2(2,5,8….)connecttoUMT‐2Buserports
sequentially,startingfromtheav
ailableuserport.
Channelports3*N(3,6,9….)connecttoUMT‐2Cuserport
sequentially,startingfromtheavailableuserport.