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Loop Protection
Table 4-6. Loop Protection Fields“
■ Click Apply to save any changes for the current boot session; the changes take effect 
immediately. Use the Maintenance > Save Configuration page to have the settings remain in effect 
after a reboot.
To view a summary of how this feature is configured on each port, click Status > Loop Protection 
in the navigation pane.
Field Description
Loop Protection Select to enable globally enable this feature.
Transmission Time Enter the time interval, in seconds, between sending Loop Protection packets.
Shutdown Time Set the number of seconds that a port remains shut down if a loop has been detected on the 
port.
Loop Protection Select Select how you want to configure Loop Protection:
• All—Enables all interfaces with Loop Protection.
• One by One—Enables you to configure Loop Protection on ports individually (default).
• None—Disables Loop Protection on all interfaces.
Interface / Loop 
Protection 
Select Enable for each port on which you want to use this feature.
Action If Loop Protection is enabled on a port, select one of the following actions to occur when a 
loop is detected:
• Log—The event is logged and the port remains operational.
• Shutdown port—The port is shut down for the configured period.
• Log and Shutdown Port—The event is logged and the port it shut down for the configured 
period.
Tx Mode If Loop Protection is enabled on a port, select Enable to allow the port to forward packets to 
the multicast destination MAC address designated for the Loop Protection feature. Select 
Disable to disallow forwarding.