Advanced Attributes (External Port)

In this user interface, you can set and query advanced attributes for an external port.

Navigation Path

In the NE Explorer, select a board and choose Configuration > Ethernet Interface Management > Ethernet Interface from the Function Tree. Select the External Port and then click the Advanced Attributes tab.

Parameters

Field	Value	Description
Port	PORTn	Displays the PORT port. The letter n indicates the port number.
Broadcast Packet Suppression	Disabled, Enabled Default: Disabled	Enables or disables broadcast packet suppression.
Broadcast Packet Suppression Threshold	10% to 100%	When the broadcast packet suppression function is enabled, if the broadcast packet occupies a bandwidth that exceeds the overall bandwidth of the port x the suppression threshold, the broadcast packet is suppressed.
Loop Detection	Disabled, Enabled	Sets whether to enable loop detection, which is used to check whether a loop exists at the port.
Loop Port Shutdown	Enabled, Disabled	Sets whether to enable shutdown of a loop port, which is used to set blocking for a loop port.