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Re: Fw: [RPRWG] CRC check in each node?




I've one doubt I'd like to clarify. If it is only for the local station to
record statistics, why would it have to set a bit in the packet to do so? It
already knows there is a CRC error and it can update its statistics locally. As
far as other other downstream nodes are concerned, they too will find the CRC
errors during reception because they'll be checking for CRC errors anyway. What
exactly does the bit setting help in? It doesn't help in node identification in
a series of nodes. Please advise.
Regards,.
Pankaj

RDLove wrote:

> Pankaj, the reason to set a bit when a station sees a CRC error, is so that
> the station that first sees the error can record the "error created" event.
> It is that station, and not the destination station with the information
> available for transmitting to a station that gathers statistics.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Robert D. Love
> Chair, Resilient Packet Ring Alliance
> President, LAN Connect Consultants
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