N-Link – Status

The Status tab under the N-Link category will display the N-Link status.

If the switch is an N-Link Master or Slave, the following switch status and partner status information will be shown. Fields with a red background designate a fault condition.

State:

Control Port:

Current N-Link mode of switch.

The port being used to convey control information. There must be a direct link between the Master and Slave Control ports. Use of media converters or other switches is not supported.

Partner Port:

The port being used for normal communication between the N-Link Master and N-Link Slave switch. There must be a direct link between the Master and Slave Partner ports. Use of media converters or other switches is not supported. This port will be detected automatically.

Coupler Port:

Coupler Port State:

Status:

The port being used to establish a redundant path for ethernet data transmission.

Blocking, Forwarding.

No errors will show "OK", otherwise a description of the Faults detected.

N-Link Partner Information

State:

MAC:

Coupler Port State:

Status:

Current N-Link mode of switch.

The MAC Address of the N-Link Partner switch. Blocking, Forwarding.

No errors will show "OK", otherwise a description of the Faults detected.

If switch is an N-Link Auto Configure and not a Slave, the Coupler port, if known, will be shown.

N-Link State:

Coupler Port:

Current N-Link mode of switch.

The port used to establish a redundant path for ethernet data transmission. This port will be detected automatically.

Below is an example of N-Link Status from a switch in defaults (N-Link Auto Configure) that is not an N-Link Master and has not become an N-Link Slave or an N-Link Coupler:

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