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N-Link – Status
The Status tab under the N-Link category will display the N-Link status.
If the switch is an N-Link Master or Slave, the following switch status and partner status information will be
shown. Fields with a red background designate a fault condition.
State:
Current N-Link mode of switch.
Control Port:
The port being used to convey control information. There must be a
direct link between the Master and Slave Control ports. Use of media
converters or other switches is not supported.
Partner Port:
The port being used for normal communication between the N-Link
Master and N-Link Slave switch. There must be a direct link between
the Master and Slave Partner ports. Use of media converters or other
switches is not supported. This port will be detected automatically.
Coupler Port:
The port being used to establish a redundant path for ethernet data
transmission.
Coupler Port State: Blocking, Forwarding.
Status:
No errors will show "OK", otherwise a description of the Faults
detected.
N-Link Partner Information
State:
Current N-Link mode of switch.
MAC:
The MAC Address of the N-Link Partner switch.
Coupler Port State: Blocking, Forwarding.
Status:
No errors will show "OK", otherwise a description of the Faults
detected.
If switch is an N-Link Auto Configure and not a Slave, the Coupler port, if known, will be shown.
N-Link State:
Current N-Link mode of switch.
Coupler Port:
The port used to establish a redundant path for ethernet data
transmission. This port will be detected automatically.
Below is an example of N-Link Status from a switch in defaults (N-Link Auto Configure) that is not an
N-Link Master and has not become an N-Link Slave or an N-Link Coupler:
Summary of Contents for 710FX2 Series
Page 1: ...710FX2 Managed Industrial Ethernet Switch User Manual Installation Guide ...
Page 11: ... Revised 2012 05 01 Page 11 of 170 CLEANING Clean only with a damp cloth ...
Page 33: ... Revised 2012 05 01 Page 33 of 170 Administration SNMP Continued ...
Page 37: ... Revised 2012 05 01 Page 37 of 170 DHCP Server Setup Profiles Continued ...
Page 46: ... Revised 2012 05 01 Page 46 of 170 DHCP Relay Local IP Setup Continued ...
Page 52: ... Revised 2012 05 01 Page 52 of 170 Ports Configuration Continued ...
Page 83: ... Revised 2012 05 01 Page 83 of 170 The user can specify the manual router ports ...
Page 86: ... Revised 2012 05 01 Page 86 of 170 IGMP RFilter Continued Modifying rfilter port settings ...
Page 94: ... Revised 2012 05 01 Page 94 of 170 N Ring Advanced Configuration Continued ...
Page 119: ... Revised 2012 05 01 Page 119 of 170 If a Configuration Device is present that is presented ...