Dell X1000 Networking X-Series Switches User Guide - Page 181

UDLD Interface Settings

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FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\gina\Desktop\Checkout_new\Dell Astute\User Guide\Dell_Astute_Network_Admin_PortSettings.fm 1 Click Network Administration > Port Settings > Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD) > UDLD Global Settings. 2 Click Edit and enter the following fields: - Message Interval-Enter the timeout interval between two sent UDLD messages. This field is relevant for both fiber and copper ports. - Fiber Port UDLD Default State-This field is only relevant for fiber ports. The UDLD state of copper ports must be set individually in the UDLD Interface Settings page. The possible states are: • Disabled-UDLD is disabled on all ports of the device. • Normal-Device shuts down an interface if the link is unidirectional. If the link is undetermined, a notification is issued. • Aggressive-Device shuts down an interface if the link is unidirectional or undetermined. UDLD Interface Settings Use the UDLD Interface Settings page to change the UDLD state for a specific port. Here the state can be set for copper or fiber ports. To copy a particular set of values to more than one port, set that value for one port and use the Copy button to copy it to the other ports. To configure UDLD for an interface: 1 Click Network Administration > Port Settings > Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD) > UDLD Interface Settings. Information is displayed for all ports on which UDLD is enabled, or, if you have filtered only a certain group of ports, information is displayed for that group of ports. - Port-The port identifier. - UDLD State-The possible states are: • Default - State defined as default in UDLD Global Settings. • Disabled - UDLD is disabled on all fiber ports of the device. • Normal - Device shuts down an interface if it detects that the link is unidirectional. It issues a notification if the link is undetermined. DELL CONFIDENTIAL - PRELIMINARY 8/9/16 - FOR PROOF ONLY Network Administration: Port Settings 181

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Network Administration: Port Settings
181
FILE LOCATION:
C:\Users\gina\Desktop\Checkout_new\Dell Astute\User
Guide\Dell_Astute_Network_Admin_PortSettings.fm
DELL CONFIDENTIAL – PRELIMINARY 8/9/16 - FOR PROOF ONLY
1
Click
Network Administration > Port Settings
>
Unidirectional Link
Detection (UDLD)
>
UDLD Global Settings
.
2
Click
Edit
and enter the following fields:
Message Interval
—Enter the timeout interval between two sent
UDLD messages. This field is relevant for both fiber and copper ports.
Fiber Port UDLD Default State
—This field is only relevant for fiber
ports. The UDLD state of copper ports must be set individually in the
UDLD Interface Settings
page. The possible states are:
Disabled
—UDLD is disabled on all ports of the device.
Normal
—Device shuts down an interface if the link is
unidirectional. If the link is undetermined, a notification is
issued.
Aggressive
—Device shuts down an interface if the link is
unidirectional or undetermined.
UDLD Interface Settings
Use the
UDLD Interface Settings
page to change the UDLD state for a
specific port. Here the state can be set for copper or fiber ports.
To copy a particular set of values to more than one port, set that value for one
port and use the
Copy
button to copy it to the other ports.
To configure UDLD for an interface:
1
Click
Network Administration > Port Settings >
Unidirectional Link
Detection (UDLD)
>
UDLD Interface Settings
.
Information is displayed for all ports on which UDLD is enabled, or, if you
have filtered only a certain group of ports, information is displayed for that
group of ports.
Port
—The port identifier.
UDLD State
—The possible states are:
Default
— State defined as default in
UDLD Global Settings
.
Disabled
— UDLD is disabled on all fiber ports of the device.
Normal
— Device shuts down an interface if it detects that the
link is unidirectional. It issues a notification if the link is
undetermined.