Scenario 9 - Network with VLAN and three XDAB clusters

In this scenario, there are three VLANs, three XDAB clusters and no cluster contains all three VLANs.

• In cluster 1, VLAN 1 contains the XDAB master.
• In cluster 1, VLAN 2 receives its clock from XDAB and is therefore in sync with VLAN 1.
• In cluster 2, VLAN 1 is the XDAB master and receives its clock from the VLAN 1 Conductor in cluster 1.
• In cluster 2, VLAN 3 receives its clock from XDAB. This clock is derived from the Conductor of VLAN 1.
• In cluster 2, one of the devices in VLAN 3 is the Conductor for VLAN 3.
• In cluster 3, VLAN 3 is the XDAB master and receives its clock from the Conductor in VLAN 3 in cluster 2.
• In cluster 3, VLAN 2 is receiving its clock from the XDAB master in VLAN 3.
• All Conductors in this topology are ultimately deriving their clocks from the Conductor and XDAB master in VLAN 1 of cluster 1. So all clocks in this network in all three VLANs will be in sync. No clock conflicts will exist.