Loop Guard; C Ha Pte R 27 L O O P G Ua Rd; Loop Guard Overview; What You Can Do - ZyXEL Communications GS1920v2 Series User Manual

27.1 L o o p G ua rd O ve rvie w
This chapter shows you how to configure the Switch to guard against loops on the edge of your network.
Loop guard allows you to configure the Switch to shut down a port if it detects that packets sent out on
that port loop back to the Switch. While you can use Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) to prevent loops in the
core of your network. STP cannot prevent loops that occur on the edge of your network.
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27.1.1 Wha t Yo u C a n Do
Use the
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specific ports.
27.1.2 Wha t Yo u Ne e d to Kno w
Loop guard is designed to handle loop problems on the edge of your network. This can occur when a
port is connected to a Switch that is in a loop state. Loop state occurs as a result of human error. It
happens when two ports on a switch are connected with the same cable. When a switch in loop state
sends out broadcast messages the messages loop back to the switch and are re-broadcast again and
again causing a broadcast storm.
If a switch (not in loop state) connects to a switch in loop state, then it will be affected by the switch in
loop state in the following way:
• It will receive broadcast messages sent out from the switch in loop state.
Chapter 27 Loop Guard
Loop Guard vs. STP
screen (Section 27.2 on page
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