Managing the Loop Detection Diagnostic Tool
  • 07 Apr 2022
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Managing the Loop Detection Diagnostic Tool

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


Note: The loop detection diagnostic tool does not require an interface to be created in order to send a tunnel-level beacon.

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)

ParameterDescription
PortMake a selection from the drop-down list to select the physical port on which to listen for loops.
DirectionThis parameter is not currently used. For future implementation.
TimeoutExpressed in seconds. Acceptable values range from 3–30.
VLANn EnableCheck box to enable VLAN for a tunnel-level loop detection beacon. You can select up to three VLAN .
EthertypeMake a selection from the drop-down list to select the Ethertype for its associated VLAN ID. Acceptable values are:
  • C-VLAN: 0x8100
  • S-VLAN: 0x88A8 (or 0x9100) Refer to the global setting for SVLAN Ethertype under System ▶Configuration ▶Mode
  • T-VLAN: 0x9100 (or 0x88A8, depending on the value assigned to the S-VLAN Ethertype)
VLAN IDThe VLAN ID on which the loop detection beacon will be sent.

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