Advanced network configuration dialog box parameters (tap devices)

Parameters
Description
Network mode
Displays the current network mode.
Network topology
Displays the current network topology as either:
  • Linear/Star, or
  • Ring
Active ring supervisor
Displays the IP Address or MAC Address of the Active Ring Supervisor.
Only available when the device is in Ring network.
Active supervisor precedence
Displays the precedence currently assigned to the active ring supervisor.
Only available when the device is in a Ring network.
Supervisor precedence
Specifies the supervisor precedence number. Acceptable values: 0…255.
Supervisor status
Displays the status of the supervisor. Only available when
Supervisor Mode
 is enabled. Available values:
  • Active
     - device is the active ring supervisor
  • Backup
     - device is the backup ring supervisor
  • Cannot support current Beacon Interval or Timeout
     - devices cannot support either the Beacon Interval or Beacon Timeout values of the current Active Ring Supervisor.
Supervisor mode
Displays whether the Supervisor Mode is enabled or disabled.
Beacon interval
Specifies the frequency that the supervisor transmits a beacon frame through both of its ring ports. See user manuals for valid ranges for the device.
Only available when Supervisor Mode is enabled.
Beacon timeout
Specifies the amount of time the ring nodes wait before timing out in the absence of received beacon frames.
The timeout value must be at least two times the Beacon Interval value but can not exceed 500,000.
Only available when Supervisor Mode is enabled.
Ring protocol VLAN ID
Specifies the VLAN ID to use in the ring protocol message.
Acceptable values: 0 to 4094.
Only available when Supervisor Mode is enabled.
Set
Writes pending edits to the device.
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