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 VLAN outside
the range set in VLAN setup.
Save and Apply
Returns to base menu
Discard Changes
Returns to base menu
Warning: 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.
Utilities
Allows the switch to be rebooted or factory-defaulted from the front panel. The action
must be confirmed before being applied. After confirmation, the rotary knob will be
locked out, and about 15 to 20 seconds will pass before the LCD changes.
Factory default disables and defaults all VLANs, but does not change the switch’s IP
settings. Factory default including Net Setup also defaults the base switch IP settings.
