5 Managing Switch
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Item
Description
Role
Click the drop-down menu to select the MRP role.
Port 1
Click the drop-down menu to define the port designation.
Port 2
Click the drop-down menu to define the port designation.
Add
Click Add to save the values and update the screen.
The ensuing table for Information settings are informational only: Ring ID, Role, Port 1, Port 2 and Delete
(click to delete the desired Ring ID).
5.7.12
Loopback Detection
The Loopback Detection function is used to detect looped links. By sending detection frames and then
checking to see if the frames returned to any port on the device, the function is used to detect loops.
5.7.12.1
Global Settings
The Global Settings page allows you to configure the state (enabled or disabled) of the function, select the
interval at which frames are transmitted and the delay before recovery.
To access this page, click L2 Switching > Loopback Detection > Global Settings.
Figure 5.47 L2 Switching > Loopback Detection > Global Settings
The following table describes the items in the previous figure.
Item
Description
State
Select Enabled or Disabled to setup the loopback mode.
Interval
Enter the variable in seconds (1 to 32767) to set the interval at which frames are
transmitted.
Recover Time
Enter the variable in seconds (60 to 1000000) to define the delay before recovery.
Apply
Click Apply to save the values and update the screen.
The ensuing table for Loopback Detection Global Information settings are informational only: State,
Interval and Recover Time.
5.7.12.2
Port Settings
The Port Settings page allows you to select ports that are detected by the loopback detection function and
configure their status (enabled or disabled).
To access this page, click L2 Switching > Loopback Detection > Port Settings.
