Specifications

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2.7.3 Compatibility between the Ring Protocol and other protocols
The following table lists the protocols compatible and incompatible with the Ring Protocol within a device.
Table 2.7-3 Compatibility between the Ring Protocol and other protocols
No. Function
Interoperability
specifications
Explanation
1 Port VLAN Y Compatible with both Tagged and Untagged ports
2 Protocol VLAN Y Compatible with both Tagged and Untagged ports
3 MAC VLAN Y Compatible with both Tagged and Untagged ports
4 Default VLAN Y You can specify the default VLAN as a data VLAN.
5 VLAN tunneling Y Compatible
6 MAC learning Y Normal MAC learning is possible.
7 Link aggregation Y
Compatible.
However, the Static link aggregation must be applied to
a ring line.
8 Spanning tree (single) Y Compatible
9 Spanning tree (PVST+) Y Compatible
10 Spanning tree (MSTP) Y Compatible
11 GSRP Y Compatible
12 LLDP/OADP Y Compatible
13
IGMP snooping
MLD snooping
Y Compatible
14 Filter/QoS, Shaper Y
Compatible (The Shaper functionality is also
supported.)
15
IP for VLAN (L3
functionality)
Y Compatible
16 Tag translation P
Compatible.
However, changing the VLAN ID of the control VLAN
is not allowed.
17 Port mirroring Y Compatible
18 Storm control Y Compatible
19 IEEE 802.1X Y
Compatible. However, you cannot specify as a ring port
a port on which authentication is performed.
20 Web authentication Y
Compatible. However, you cannot specify as a ring port
a port on which authentication is performed.
21 MAC authentication Y
Compatible. However, you cannot specify as a ring port
a port on which authentication is performed.
Y: Compatible both within a device and with the ring functionality
P: Compatible within a device, but partly restricted for use with the ring functionality
N: Incompatible within a device and incompatible with the ring functionality