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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 Switching→Port→LoopbackDetection to load the following page.
Figure 5-6 Loopback Detection Config
The following entries are displayed on this screen:
Global Config
LoopbackDetection
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 after which the blocked port would automatically recover
to normal status. It can be set as integral times of detection
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 6 seconds.