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Grid ID

When a grid is installed, it is assigned a grid ID. This parameter is specified as two integer numbers, in the form M/N. The M value (backbone number) should be between 1..254 and the N value (grid number) should be between 1..31.

Grids installed on the same backbone (private network) must have different values for N (regardless of the value of M). For any two grids that have a common Ethernet (layer-2) network connected to them -- private or public -- the combined value M/N must be unique.

Although this is not required, it is recommended that all grids on the same backbone have the same M (backbone number) and grids on different backbones have different values of M.