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3.1.7 LOOP PROTECTION
Since firmware of WoMaster switch supports loop elimination function that is based on per port or system configure. It
prevents any communicate looping caused by RSTP and Ring when ring topology changes. The following figure shows the
Loop Protection page.
This page allows the user to inspect the current Loop Protection configurations, and possibly change them as well.
General Settings
Enable Loop Protection
Controls whether loop protections is enabled (as a whole).
Transmission Time
The interval between each loop protection PDU sent on each port. Valid values are 1 to 10 seconds. Default
value is 5 seconds.
Shutdown Time
The period (in seconds) for which a port will be kept disabled in the event of a loop is detected (and the port
action shuts down the port). Valid values are 0 to 604800 seconds (7 days). A value of zero will keep a port
disabled (until next device restart). Default value is 180 seconds.
Port Configuration
Port
The switch port number of the port.
Enable
Controls whether loop protection is enabled on this switch port.
Action
Configures the action performed when a loop is detected on a port. Valid values are
Shutdown Port
,
Shutdown
Port and Log
or
Log Only
.
Tx Mode
Controls whether the port is actively generating loop protection PDU's, or whether it is just passively looking for
looped PDU's.
