摘要 |
Arrangements dealing with multiple link failures occurring in a communication network including a first ring and a second ring connected to the first ring by sharing part of a link in the first ring as a common link. Included is stored link failure information included in the failure detection frame, and where a controller configured to control the communication unit to stop transmission of at least one auxiliary monitor frame in the event of multiple failures including a failure on the common link, but to allow transmission under certain specific circumstances.
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