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6.8 Ethernet
The Ethernet screen (Figure 6-7) allows the user to configure advanced Ethernet functions. For details of
these functions, refer to Chapter 8: Ethernet Features.
VLAN Security – This function describes the security implementation to protect the management
ports from unauthorized access from the transport ports. The transport and management ports
are shown in Figure 4-1 IDU Front Panel.
Port-based Priority – This function describes bandwidth control for each of the Ethernet ports.
The options are “Fair-Weighted” and “Strict.” When Priority is enabled, each one of the ports is
assigned a priority level and maximum data rate (bandwidth throttling).
Note that both terminals must have identical VLAN Security settings for the far-side terminal
management to be accessible across the link
.
VLAN Security may be enabled by means of the radio button in the VLAN Security pane. Three VLANs are
created:
1) Management ports (0 & 2) isolated from data ports (1 & 3)
2) Data port 1 may pass traffic only to data port 1 on the far side of the link
3) Data port 3 may pass traffic only to data port 3 on the far side of the link
When VLANs are enabled, Link Aggregation of Ethernet ports 1 and 3 may be enabled using the drop down.
When enabled with a radio button in the
Port-Based Priority pane, a Fair-Weighted or Strict priority scheme
may be selected with a drop down. Assign priorities to individual ports with the corresponding drop downs.
Rate limits may be designated for individual ports via drop downs in the
Port-Based Rate Limiting pane.
If a specific rate limit/port priority is not allowed, a popup box will appear after the
Apply or Apply & Save
button is pressed and the changes will not be applied. Pressing the Restore button changes the Ethernet
switch settings to power-on values.
Flow Control on Ports 0-3 can be turned on or off by means of a radio button in the
Flow Control pane.
A graphical snapshot of the
Ethernet Switch Status and VLAN Configuration is displayed at the bottom of
the page.