Configure Switching
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Insight Managed 28-Port Gigabit Ethernet Smart Cloud Switch with 2 SFP 1G & 2 SFP+ 10G Fiber Ports
6.
To enable or disable loop protection, select the Admin Mode
Enable
or
Disable
radio
button.
The default is Enable.
7.
From the
Transmit Interval
menu, select the time in seconds between transmission of loop
packets.
The default transmit interval is 5 seconds.
8.
From the
Max PDU Receive
menu, select the maximum number of packets to be received
before an action is taken.
The default is 1.
9.
In the
Disable Timer
field, enter the time in seconds after which a port is disabled when a
loop is detected.
The range is from 0 to 604800 seconds. The default is 0 seconds.
10.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Configure Layer 2 Loop Protection on a Port
To configure Layer 2 loop protection on a port:
1.
Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.
You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.
2.
Launch a web browser.
3.
In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.
If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see
The login window opens.
4.
Enter the switch’s password in the
password
field.
The default password is
password
. If you added the switch to a network on the Insight
app before and you did not yet change the password through the local browser interface,
enter your Insight network password.
The System Information page displays.
5.
Select
Switching > L2 Loop Protection > L2 Loop Protection Configuration
.
