Methods and apparatus for providing redundancy in an asynchronous data transfer and source traffic control system

摘要

Methods and apparatus for providing redundancy in an asynchronous data transfer and source traffic control system include configuring a primary client and a backup client with the same receive address but different transmit addresses. This allows both clients to receive the same traffic flows by utilizing a common receive address while maintaining independent transmit identity allowing each client to communicate with other clients in the system. The methods of the present invention are compatible with a CellBus(R) system operating in either 16-client mode or 32-client mode.