TRENDnet TI-PG1284i User Manual page 136

TRENDnet User's Guide
Web Configuration
Advanced Settings > Xpress Ring
Parameter Description
Current Root Status
Global State Enables/Disable the global Xpress ring function.
State Enables / Disables the ring state.
Destination
Configures the last byte of the destination MAC for the ring.
MAC(Last byte)
Role Configures the role for the ring.
Primary Port Configures the primary port for the ring.
Secondary Port Configure the secondary port for the ring.
Xpress Ring
Status
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State The current state of the ring.
Destination MAC The destination MAC for the ring.
Role The current role of the ring.
Primary Port The current primary port and its status.
Secondary Port The current secondary port and its status.
Notices
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An Xpress Ring can have one Arbiter only.
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A Switch can join one or two Xpress Ring.
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Every Switch can be a Forwarder or Arbiter in an Xpress Ring.
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The two adjacent Xpress Rings should not use a same destination multicast
MAC.
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If you want to enable the STP(RSTP) and Xpress Ring on a Switch, you should
disable the STP (RSTP) on the Xpress Ring's member ports.
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If you want to enable the Loop Detection and Xpress Ring on a Switch, you
should disable the Loop Detection on the Xpress Ring's member ports.
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If you want to enable the Broadcast Storm and Xpress Ring on a Switch, you
should disable the Broadcast Storm on the Xpress Ring's member ports.
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If there are old devices (for example: INS-803A) to join the Xpress-Ring, they
can join as a forwarder only.
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