User Guide

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5.1.5 Loopback Detection
With loopback detection feature enabled, the switch can detect loops using loopback detection
packets. When a loop is detected, the switch will display an alert or further block the corresponding
port according to the port configuration.
Choose the menu SwitchingPortLoopback Detection to load the following page.
Figure 5-6 Loopback Detection Config
The following entries are displayed on this screen:
Global Config
Loopback Detection
Status:
Here you can enable or disable loopback detection function
globally.
Detection Interval: Set a loopback detection interval between 1 and 1000 seconds.
By default, it’s 30 seconds.
Automatic Recovery
Time :
Time allowed for automatic recovery when a Loopback is
detected. The loopback detection recovery time can be set at
integral times of detection interval.
Web Refresh Status: Here you can enable or disable web automatic refresh.
Web Refresh Interval: Set a web refresh interval between 3 and 100 seconds. By default,
it’s 3 seconds.
Port Config
Port Select: Click the Select button to quick-select the corresponding port
based on the port number you entered.
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