User Documentation
User Manual Managed Switches 
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Coupling Control Port 
Setting 
Description 
Factory Default 
Coupling Control 
Port 
Select any port of the switch to be the coupling control 
port 
See the following 
table 
Below table lists the default coupling ports dependent on the used models. 
Model 
Default Coupling Port 
Default Coupling Control Port 
IE-SW-VL05M/08M Series 
IE-SW-PL06M/08M/16M 
Series   
The fourth from the last port of the 
Switch 
The third from the last port 
(highest port number) of the 
Switch 
IE-SW-PL09M Series 
Port G7 
Port G6 
IE-SW-PL18M Series 
Port 15 
Port 16 
IE-SW-PL10M Series 
Port 7 
Port G1 
3.5.3.2 Configuring Turbo Ring V2 (new version) 
1. Select Turbo Ring V2 in field Redundancy protocol. 
2. If only a redundancy with 1 ring shall be created then do following: 
  Activate checkbox ‘Enable Ring 1’ 
  Activate checkbox ‘Set as Master’ (for ring 1) if the switch shall be assigned as ring master 
for ring 1 
  Select the ‘Redundant ports’ which shall be used for ring 1 
3. If the switch is used to connect 2 Turbo rings (Topology Dual-Ring) then additionally do following: 
  Activate checkbox ‘Enable Ring 2’ 
  Activate checkbox ‘Set as Master’ (for ring 2) if the switch shall be assigned as ring master 
for ring 2 
  Select the ‘Redundant ports’ which shall be used for ring 2 
4. Optionally enable ‘Ring Coupling’ and select coupling ports if a ring coupling topology shall be 
used. 










