Pathway Connectivity
VIA 12 Manual
V3 – April 2015
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Ring Protect Setup
This option will only be shown if VLAN support is enabled.
Property
Explanation
Ring Protect Mode:
Shows the current state of the switch. Press knob to
change between:
Disabled: Ring Protection feature is turned off
Master: Only one switch may be set as the Master.
Transit: All other switches must be set as Transit.
Primary Port: <x>
Designates which port to use as the active uplink port to
other switches. Valid range is port 11 thru 14 only.
Secondary Port: <x>
Designates which port to use as the fall back link to other
switches. Valid range is port 11 thru 14.
Control VLAN: <x>
Specifies the VLAN ID# used to determine the integrity of
the ring. This VLAN may not be used for any other
traffic. Valid ID# is any ID outside the range set in VLAN
setup. Default is VLAN 4095.
Save and Apply
Returns to base menu
Discard Changes
Returns to base menu
Warning: Ring Protection should only be configured and enabled after all other VLAN
configuration has been completed.
During the set up and configuration of the Ring Protection feature, communication
between devices may be erratic or broken. We strongly recommend that all switches be
configured with the appropriate Ring Protection settings PRIOR to be connected
together. We also strongly recommend that all switches be disconnected from one
another PRIOR to disabling the ring feature.
Prior to set up, determine which switch will be the master. Generally, the least busy
switch is the best choice. All other switches must be configured as transit switches.
All switches must have both a primary and a secondary ring port set. These ports will be
automatically configured as Tagged (uplink) ports, meaning all traffic on all VLANs will
be passed through the ports.
If changes are made to the ring configuration while the ring is active, it may be
necessary to reboot all switches for the changes to take effect.
