3.13.2 Loop Protection General Settings for Switch Port

Use this command to configure the Loop protection parameters for the switch port.

Command Syntax:

loop-protect 
loop-protect action { [ shutdown ] [ log ] }
loop-protect tx-mode

Table 3-69. Command Description
	Argument	Description
Parameter	`shutdown`	Shutdown the port when the Loop is detected
	`log`	Log only when the Loop is detected
	`tx-mode`	Controls whether the port is actively generating loop protection PDU's, or whether it is just passively looking for looped PDU's.
Default	N.A
Mode	Port List Interface mode
Usage	Enable/disable the Loop protection on a switch port and configure Loop protection parameters.
Example	Example 1: Enable loop protection on port 1, set it to shut down and log when a loop is detected, and disable TX mode. `# configure terminal (config)# interface GigabitEthernet 1/1 (config-if)# loop-protect (config-if)# loop-protect action shutdown log (config-if)# no loop-protect tx-mode`