Advanced Network Configuration dialog box parameters

Indicates the network mode.

Displays whether the switch is operating in a DLR or linear network. Available values:

Displays the IP Address or MAC Address of the active ring supervisor. Only available when it is a Ring network.

Displays the precedence currently assigned to the active ring supervisor.

Only available when it is a DLR network.

Specifies the supervisor precedence number.

Acceptable values: 0 to 255. Default: 0.

When multiple nodes are enabled as a supervisor, the node with the highest precedence value is assigned as the active ring supervisor and the other nodes automatically become back-up supervisors.

When two supervisors have the same precedence, the device with the numerically highest MAC address becomes the active ring supervisor.

Only available when Supervisor Mode is enabled.

Displays the status of the supervisor. Only available when Supervisor Mode is enabled.

Available values:

Displays whether the device's Supervisor Mode is enabled or disabled. The Supervisor Mode is configured in the

Ring

view.

Specifies the frequency that the supervisor transmits a beacon frame through both of its ring ports.

Acceptable values: 200 to 100,000 µs

Default interval: 400 µs

Only available when Supervisor Mode is enabled.

Specifies the amount of time the ring nodes wait before timing out in the absence of received beacon frames.

Acceptable values: 400 to 500,000 µs

The timeout value must be at least 2 times the beacon interval value but cannot exceed 500,000 µs.

Only available when Supervisor Mode is enabled.

Specifies the VLAN ID to use in the ring protocol message.

Acceptable values: 0 to 4094.

Only available when Supervisor Mode is enabled.