Configure Eaps Shared-Port Segment-Timeout Expiry-Action - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare XOS Command Reference Manual

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ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 supports only the Summit X450 family of switches and the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch.

EAPS Commands

configure eaps shared-port segment-timeout expiry-

configure eaps shared-port <ports> segment-timeout expiry-action [segment-

down | send-alert]

Configures the action taken when a segment is down.

Syntax Description

segment-down

Default is send-alert.

Usage Guidelines

By default, the action is to send an alert if the failtimer expires. Instead of the segment going into a

failed state and being marked as segment down, the segment remains in a segment up state with the

failed flag set. The switch writes a critical error message to the syslog warning the user that there is a

fault in the segment. An SNMP trap is also sent.

If the EAPS segment contains non-EAPS devices, you must use the

Use caution when setting the segment-timeout expiry action to segment-down. Using this configuration, if the

controller or partner node loses three consecutive hello PDUs, the failtimer will expire—but there may not be a break

in the segment. Opening a blocked port in this situation would create a loop.

The following describes some general recommendations for using this command:

When you configure your Extreme Networks switches as the partner and controller, respectively,

make sure that their segment timer configurations are identical.

For example, if you have a partner switch with the segment-timeout expiry action set to

make sure the controller switch has its segment-timeout expiry action set to

Specifies a partner or controller shared port.

Specifies the behavior of the partner or controller switch. If either switch does

not receive health check messages during the defined segment timeout, the

switch marks the segment as down.

Specifies the behavior of the partner or controller switch. If either switch does

not receive health check messages during the defined segment timeout, the

switch keeps the segment in the up state, with its failed flag set, and sends a

warning message to the log.

segment-down

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