Orion A10E - Configuring Loopback Detection

Orion Networks
A10E/A28E/A28F Configuration Guide
6 Security
Orion Networks
199
Function
Default value
Interface loopback detection function status
Disable
Automatic recovery time for interface block
No automatic recovery
Loop process mode of loopback detection
trap-only
Loopback detection period
4s
Loopback detection mode
VLAN mode
The automatic open blocked interface time for loopback
detection
infinite
Loopback detection VLAN
VLAN 1
6.10.4 Configuring loopback detection

Loopback detection function and STP are exclusive, only one can be enabled at
one time.

The straight connection device cannot enable loopback detection in both ends
simultaneously; otherwise the interfaces at both ends will be blocked.
Configure loopback detection function as below.
Step
Configuration
Description
1
Alpha-A28E#config
Enter global configuration mode.
2
Alpha-A28E(config)#loopback-
detection { enable | disable }
port-list port-list
Enable loopback detection on the
interface.
3
Alpha-A28E(config)#loopback-
detectiondestination-address
mac-address
(Optional) configure the destination
MAC address of loopback detection
packets.
Loopback detection in the entire
topology must be configured the
same; otherwise, loopback
detection may fail.
4
Alpha-A28E(config)#loopback-
detection vlan vlan-id
(Optional) configure loopback
detection VLAN.
5
Alpha-A28E(config)#loopback-
detection hello-time period
Configure the period for sending
loopback detection packets.
6
Alpha-A28E(config)#loopback-
detection error-device
{ discarding | trap-only } port-
list port - list
(Optional) configure process mode
when the interface receives loopback
detection message from other
devices.
Note