Configure Eaps Failtime Expiry-Action - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare Command Reference Manual

configure eaps failtime expiry-action

configure eaps <name> failtime expiry-action [ open-secondary-port |
send-alert]
Description
Configures the action taken when the failtimer expires.
Syntax Description
name
open-secondary-port
send-alert
Default
Default is send-alert.
Usage Guidelines
In earlier releases of ExtremeWare, when the failtimer of a master node expired, the default action was
to open the secondary port. If the master node loses three Hello-PDUs in a row, the failtimer will expire,
but there might not necessarily be a break in the ring. Opening the secondary port in this situation
would create a loop.
The
configure eaps failtime expiry-action
when the failtimer expires.
By default the action is to send an alert if the failtimer expires. Instead of going into a "Failed" state, the
master node remains in a "Complete" or "Init" state, maintains the secondary port blocking, and writes
a critical error message to syslog warning the user that there is a fault in the ring. An SNMP trap is also
sent.
To use the failtimer expiry action of earlier releases, use the
NOTE
You must explicitly configure the failtimer expiry action to
includes a section composed of non-EAPS devices.
NOTE
If you have a previous release of ExtremeWare and are upgrading to ExtremeWare 7.1, or later, the
failtimer expiry action will default to
ExtremeWare 7.5 Command Reference Guide
Specifies the name of an EAPS domain.
Specifies to open the secondary port when the failtimer expires.
Specifies that a critical message is sent to the syslog when the failtimer
expires.
command allows you to configure the action taken
.
send-alert
configure eaps failtime expiry-action
open-secondary-port
if the EAPS ring
open-secondary-port
parameter.
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