Managing the Loop Detection Diagnostic Tool

Use this page to create a manually controlled, customized loop detection beacon, then view its results.

To configure a customized loop detection beacon

1. Access the page Loop Detection ►Diagnostic Tool.
   The Loop Detection Diagnostic Tool page opens.

2. Use the information in the table below to configure the loop detection beacon, then click Send.
   A loop detection beacon is transmitted from the specified port; Frame is successfully sent appears in the frame at the bottom of the page. If no loop is detected within the period specified timeout value, it will expire.

3. To view the results of the loop detection beacon created in the previous step, click Show.
   The frame at the bottom of the page refreshes with the loop detection beacon’s results.

   
   Results similar to the following will appear:

   Beacon Type : LPDB
   Status : Received
   Port : PORT-4
   Vlan1 Id : 100
   Vlan1 Ethertype : T-VLAN
   Vlan2 Id : 200
   Vlan2 Ethertype : S-VLAN
   Vlan3 Id : 300
   Vlan3 Ethertype : C-VLAN
   Timeout (s) : 3
   Round trip time (usec) : 40

For more information on specific parameters, refer to the following table.

Loop Detection Diagnostics (Loop Detection ►Diagnostic Tool)