FDDI (Fibre Distributed Data Interface):

Token rings are susceptible to failures

FDDI is a token ring technology with 100 Mbps
Uses fibre optical cables
Token ring:4 or 16 Mbps; FDDI upto 100 km
Token ring 50 to 250 stations; FDDI 500 stations
Operates in various transmission modes

Topology:
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FDDI uses pair of rotating rings

Outer ring for data transfer
Inner ring replaces outer ring in case of failure
Replacement done by nearby station
Types of stations:
1. Dual attachment station (Class A)
2. Single attachment station (Class B)

FDDI Reliability:
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Bypass switch or Concentrator (CON)

A station equipped with this will be removed if it was failed.
A CON is used to connect station to ring and remove faulty nodes
Uses creative topologies
Concentrator tree with loopback Upper and lower ends are connected

FDDI Components:
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SMT (Station Management) Describe about management of stations

In FDDI packet is referred as frame

The Timed Token Rotation Protocol:

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Timed token rotation protocol

Synchronous & Asynchronous services
Target Token Rotation Time(TTRT)

Token Rotation Time:

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Time taken for a token to complete one cycle

Rules:
1. ASynchronous traffic: TRT<TTRT -> Allow data
2. Synchronous traffic: - Each station reserves bandwidth

Audio and Video transmission over FDDI:

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Depends on TRT and TTRT ratio

1. If TRT<TTRT then data can be sent until condition violates
2. If TRT>TTRT then station can transmit only synchronous data