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The ensuing table for Information settings are informational only: Ring ID, Mode, Operation
State, Port 1, Forwarding State, Port 2, Forwarding State and Delete (click to delete the
desired Ring ID).
4.5.13 Loopback Detection
The Loopback Detection function is used to detect looped links. By sending detection
frames and then checking to see if the frames returned to any port on the device, the
function is used to detect loops.
Global Settings
The Global Settings page allows you to configure the state (enabled or disabled) of the
function, select the interval at which frames are transmitted and the delay before recovery.
To access this page, click L2 Switching > Loopback Detection > Global Settings.
Figure 4-50. L2 Switching > Loopback Detection > Global Settings
The following table describes the items in the previous figure.
The ensuing table for Loopback Detection Global Information settings are informational
only: State, Interval and Recover Time.
Table 4-48. L2 Switching > Loopback Detection > Global Settings
Item Description
State Select Enabled or Disabled to setup the loopback mode.
Interval Enter the variable in seconds (1 to 32767) to set the interval at which
frames are transmitted.
Recover Time Enter the variable in seconds (60 to 1000000) to define the delay before
recovery.
Apply Click Apply to save the values and update the screen.