Sub-Ring

With this dialog you can:

Note: The following devices support the Sub-Ring Manager function:In a Sub-Ring, you can integrate as participants the devices that support MRP - the Sub-Ring Manager function is not required.
Note: Configure all the devices in the Sub-Ring before you close the redundant line. In this way, you prevent loops during the configuration phase.
Note: Sub-Rings use MRP. You can couple Sub-Rings to existing primary rings with the HIPER-Ring protocol, the Fast HIPER-Ring protocol and MRP. If you couple a Sub-Ring to a primary ring under MRP, configure both rings in different VLANs. You configure
Note: In the Sub-Ring, you configure the devices with the Sub-Ring Manager functions switched off as participants of an MRP-Ring (refer Configuring the MRP-Ring).This means:
Note: Use the Command Line Interface (CLI) to assign devices without the Sub-Ring Manager function a different MRP domain name. For further information, see the Command Line Interface reference manual.

Sub-Ring configuration

Tab. Sub-Ring basic configuration

Parameters

Meaning

Possible values

Default setting

Max.
Table Entries

Number of Sub-Rings that can be managed by a Sub-Ring Manager at the same time.

4

MACH1040:
(16)

-

Sub Ring ID

Unique name for this Sub-Ring.

0 - 2147483647
(231-1)

-

Function on/off

Only switch on the Sub-Ring when the configuration is complete. Then close the Sub-Ring.

On

Off

On

Configuration State

A symbol displays the current state of the Sub-Ring.

Redundancy existing

A symbol displays whether the redundancy exists.

Port

ID of the port that connects the device to the Sub-Ring.

All available ports that do not already belong to the ring redundancy of the basis ring, in the form X.X.
(module.port)

Name

Optional name for the Sub-Ring

SRM
Mode

Target state:
Define whether this SRM is to manage the redundant connection (Redundant Manager mode) or not.
If you have set the same value for the SRM Mode for both SRMs, the SRM with the higher MAC address assumes the function of redundant manager.
SingleManager describes the special state when you connect a Sub-Ring via 2 ports of a single device. In this case, the port with the higher port number manages the redundant connection.

Manager
RedundantManager SingleManager

Manager

SRM
State

Actual state:
Shows whether this SRM manages the redundant connection (Redundant Manager mode) or not.
If you have set the same value for the SRM Mode for both SRMs, the SRM with the higher MAC address assumes the function of redundant manager.
SingleManager describes the special state when you connect a Sub-Ring via 2 ports of a single device. In this case, the port with the higher port number manages the redundant connection.

Manager
RedundantManager SingleManager

Manager

Port Status

Connection status of the Sub-Ring port

forwarding
disabled
blocked
not connected

VLAN

VLAN to which this Sub-Ring is assigned. If no VLAN exists under the VLAN ID entered, the device automatically creates it. If you do not want to use a separate VLAN for this Sub-Ring, you leave the entry as “0”.

Corresponds to the entries in the VLAN dialog

-

Partner MAC

Shows the MAC address of the Sub-Ring Manager at the other end of the Sub-Ring.

Valid MAC address

00 00 00 00 00 00

MRP Domain

Assign the same MRP domain name to all the members of a Sub-Ring. If you are only using Hirschmann devices, you can use the default value for the MRP domain; otherwise adjust it if necessary. With multiple Sub-Rings, all the Sub-Rings can use the same MRP domain name.

All permitted MRP domain names

255.255.255. 255.255.255. 255.255.255. 255.255.255. 255.255.255. 255

Protocol

 

standardMRP

standardMRP

Sub-Ring – New Entry

Tab. Sub-Ring - New Entry

Parameters

Meaning

Possible values

Default setting

Sub Ring ID

Unique name for this Sub-Ring.

0 - 2147483647
(231-1)

-

Port

ID of the port that connects the device to the Sub-Ring.

All available ports that do not already belong to the ring redundancy of the basis ring, in the form X.X.
(module.port)

Name

Optional name for the Sub-Ring

SRM
Mode

Target state:
Define whether this SRM is to manage the redundant connection (Redundant Manager mode) or not.
If you have set the same value for the SRM Mode for both SRMs, the SRM with the higher MAC address assumes the function of redundant manager.
SingleManager describes the special state when you connect a Sub-Ring via 2 ports of a single device. In this case, the port with the higher port number manages the redundant connection.

Manager
RedundantManager SingleManager

Manager

VLAN

VLAN to which this Sub-Ring is assigned. If no VLAN exists under the VLAN ID entered, the device automatically creates it. If you do not want to use a separate VLAN for this Sub-Ring, you leave the entry as “0”.

Corresponds to the entries in the VLAN dialog

-

MRP Domain

Assign the same MRP domain name to all the members of a Sub-Ring. If you are only using Hirschmann devices, you can use the default value for the MRP domain; otherwise adjust it if necessary. With multiple Sub-Rings, all the Sub-Rings can use the same MRP domain name.

All permitted MRP domain names

255.255.255. 255.255.255. 255.255.255. 255.255.255. 255.255.255. 255


Note: For one Sub-Ring in the singleManager mode, create 2 entries with different Sub-Ring IDs.

Buttons

Tab. Buttons (Forts.)

Button

Meaning

“Set”

Transfers the changes to the volatile memory (RAM) of the device. To permanently save the changes, open the Basic Settings:Load/Save dialog, select the location to save the configuration, and click “Save”.

“Reload”

Updates the fields with the values that are saved in the volatile memory (RAM) of the device.

“Remove”

Removes the selected table entry.

“Create”

Adds a new table entry.

“Set and back”

Transfers the changes to the volatile memory (RAM) of the device and goes back to the previous dialog.

“Back”

Displays the previous page again. Changes are lost.

“Help”

Opens the online help.