EDS-516A Series User’s Manual
Featured Functions
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Configuring Turbo Ring
Use the
Communication Redundancy
page to configure Turbo Ring.
Now Active
This field shows which communication protocol is in use: Turbo Ring, RSTP, or neither.
Master/Slave
This field appears only when Turbo Ring mode is selected for Redundancy Protocol. It indicates if
this EDS-516A is or is not the Master of the Turbo Ring.
NOTE
It is not necessary for you to define a master when using Turbo Ring. The master will be
determined automatically if the user does not make a selection.
Redundant Port Status
This field indicates the current status of redundant ports. The state is “Forwarding” for normal
transmission, “Blocked” for transmission that is stopped if this port is the backup path, and “Link
down” for non-connection.
Ring Coupling
Indicates if the Ring Coupling function is “Enabled” or “Disabled.”
Coupling Port Status
This indicates the current status of coupling ports. The state is “Forwarding” for normal
transmission, “Blocked” for transmission that is stopped if this port is the backup path, and “Link
down” for non-connection.
At the bottom of the page, the user can configure this function’s “Settings.” For Turbo Ring, the
user can configure: