A method of interconnecting a daisy chain communication network (534, 634) having a plurality of terminal managers (562a, 562b, 662a, 662b) operable as a server in operable communication with a plurality of managed switches (564a, 564b, 664a, 664b) and a plurality of fixtures (450, 550, 650) operable as clients of a client server network, the method comprising: operably connecting a first port (555, 655) of a first fixture of the plurality of fixtures (450, 550, 650) to a port (555, 655) of a first managed switch of the plurality of managed switches (564a, 564b, 664a, 664b); operably connecting a second port (555, 655) of a first fixture of the plurality of fixtures (450, 550, 650) to a first port (555, 655) of a second fixture of the plurality of fixtures (450, 550, 650); operably connecting a second port (555, 655) of the second fixture of the plurality of fixtures (450, 550, 650) to a first port (555, 655) of a second managed switch of the plurality of managed switches (564a, 564b, 664a, 664b) to form the daisy chain communication network (534, 634); transmitting a discovery message from at least one terminal manager (562a, 562b, 662a, 662b) to the first managed switch and the second managed switch; transmitting the discovery message from the first managed switch to the first fixture of the plurality of fixtures (450, 550, 650) and transmitting the discovery message from the second managed switch to the second fixture of the plurality of fixtures (450, 550, 650); capturing the discovery message in a first fixture (550a, 650a) and the at least one of a second fixture and a tail fixture (550z, 650z) in the daisy chain network (534, 634); determining from the discovery message a first head fixture (550a, 650a) and at least one of a second head fixture and a tail fixture (550z, 650z); discovering at least one intermediate fixture (550b-y, 650b-y) based on the first head fixture (550a, 650a) and the at least one of a second head fixture and a tail fixture (550z, 650z) sending a fixture Link Status Discovery message to their adjacent fixtures in the daisy chain network (534, 634); resolving which of the first head fixture (550a, 650a) and the at least one of a second head fixture and a tail fixture (550z, 650z) is to be identified as an active head fixture (550a, 650a) in active connection with the daisy chain communication network (534, 634); establishing the active head fixture (550a, 650a) and a passive tail fixture (550z, 650z) in passive connection with the daisy chain communication network (534, 634), and refreshing a MAC table for the plurality of managed switches (564a, 564b, 664a, 664b) and the plurality of fixtures (450, 550, 650) of the daisy chain communication network (534, 634). operably connecting a first port (555, 655) of a first fixture of the plurality of fixtures (450, 550, 650) to a port (555, 655) of a first managed switch of the plurality of managed switches (564a, 564b, 664a, 664b); operably connecting a second port (555, 655) of a first fixture of the plurality of fixtures (450, 550, 650) to a first port (555, 655) of a second fixture of the plurality of fixtures (450, 550, 650); operably connecting a second port (555, 655) of the second fixture of the plurality of fixtures (450, 550, 650) to a first port (555, 655) of a second managed switch of the plurality of managed switches (564a, 564b, 664a, 664b) to form the daisy chain communication network (534, 634); transmitting a discovery message from at least one terminal manager (562a, 562b, 662a, 662b) to the first managed switch and the second managed switch; transmitting the discovery message from the first managed switch to the first fixture of the plurality of fixtures (450, 550, 650) and transmitting the discovery message from the second managed switch to the second fixture of the plurality of fixtures (450, 550, 650); capturing the discovery message in a first fixture (550a, 650a) and the at least one of a second fixture and a tail fixture (550z, 650z) in the daisy chain network (534, 634); determining from the discovery message a first head fixture (550a, 650a) and at least one of a second head fixture and a tail fixture (550z, 650z); discovering at least one intermediate fixture (550b-y, 650b-y) based on the first head fixture (550a, 650a) and the at least one of a second head fixture and a tail fixture (550z, 650z) sending a fixture Link Status Discovery message to their adjacent fixtures in the daisy chain network (534, 634); resolving which of the first head fixture (550a, 650a) and the at least one of a second head fixture and a tail fixture (550z, 650z) is to be identified as an active head fixture (550a, 650a) in active connection with the daisy chain communication network (534, 634); establishing the active head fixture (550a, 650a) and a passive tail fixture (550z, 650z) in passive connection with the daisy chain communication network (534, 634), and refreshing a MAC table for the plurality of managed switches (564a, 564b, 664a, 664b) and the plurality of fixtures (450, 550, 650) of the daisy chain communication network (534, 634).