LevelOne GEL-5261, User Manual

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Chapter 13
| Basic Administration Protocols
Ethernet Ring Protection Switching
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◆ The switch takes about 350 ms to detect link-up on 1000Base-T copper ports,
so the convergence time on this port type is more than 50 ms.
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One VLAN must be added to an ERPS domain as the CVLAN. This can be
designated as any VLAN, other than the management VLAN. The CVLAN should
only contain ring ports, and must not be configured with an IP address.
ERPS Global
Configuration
Use the Administration > ERPS (Configure Global) page to globally enable or
disable ERPS on the switch.
Parameters
These parameters are displayed:
◆ ERPS Status – Enables ERPS on the switch. (Default: Disabled)
ERPS must be enabled globally on the switch before it can enabled on an ERPS
ring (by setting the Admin Status on the
Configure Domain – Configure Details
page).
Web Interface
To globally enable ERPS on the switch:
1.
Click Administration, ERPS.
2.
Select Configure Global from the Step list.
3.
Mark the ERPS Status check box.
4.
Click Apply.
Figure 269: Setting ERPS Global Status
ERPS Ring
Configuration
Use the Administration > ERPS (Configure Domain) pages to configure ERPS rings.
Command Usage
Ring Initialization
An ERPS ring containing one Control VLAN and one or more protected Data VLANs
must be configured, and the global ERPS function enabled on the switch (see
“ERPS
Global Configuration” on page 41 2 ) before a ring can start running. Once enabled,