LevelOne GEP-5070, User Manual

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Configuring Loop Protection
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When the loop protection mode is changed, any ports placed in
shutdown state by the loopback detection process will be immediately
restored to operation regardless of the remaining recover time.
Port Configuration
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Port – Port identifier.
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Enable – Enables loopback detection on a port. (Default: Enabled)
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Action – Configures the response to take when a loop is detected on a
port. (Options: Shutdown Port, Shutdown Port and Log, Log Only)
◆ Tx Mode – Controls whether the port is actively generating loop
protection PDUs, or whether it is just passively looking for looped PDUs.
(Default: Enabled)
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To configure loop protection:
1.
Click Advanced Configuration, Loop Protection.
2.
Enable loop protection globally, and adjust the control frame
transmission interval and shutdown time as required.
3.
Enable loop protection for the port to be monitored, set the response to
take is a loop is detected, and select whether or not the port will
actively transmit control frames.
4.
Click Save.
Figure 44: Loop Protection Configuration