Network Administration: Port Settings
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1
Click
Network Administration > Port Settings
>
Unidirectional Link
Detection (UDLD)
>
UDLD Global Settings
.
2
Click
Edit
and enter the following fields:
–
Message Interval
—Enter the timeout interval between two sent
UDLD messages. This field is relevant for both fiber and copper ports.
–
Fiber Port UDLD Default State
—This field is only relevant for fiber
ports. The UDLD state of copper ports must be set individually in the
page. The possible states are:
•
Disabled
—UDLD is disabled on all ports of the device.
•
Normal
—Device shuts down an interface if the link is
unidirectional. If the link is undetermined, a notification is
issued.
•
Aggressive
—Device shuts down an interface if the link is
unidirectional or undetermined.
UDLD Interface Settings
Use the
page to change the UDLD state for a
specific port. Here the state can be set for copper or fiber ports.
To copy a particular set of values to more than one port, set that value for one
port and use the
Copy
button to copy it to the other ports.
To configure UDLD for an interface:
1
Click
Network Administration > Port Settings >
Unidirectional Link
Detection (UDLD)
>
UDLD Interface Settings
.
Information is displayed for all ports on which UDLD is enabled, or, if you
have filtered only a certain group of ports, information is displayed for that
group of ports.
–
Port
—The port identifier.
–
UDLD State
—The possible states are:
•
Default
— State defined as default in
•
Disabled
— UDLD is disabled on all fiber ports of the device.
•
Normal
— Device shuts down an interface if it detects that the
link is unidirectional. It issues a notification if the link is
undetermined.