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Defining Port Settings
The Port Setup Page allows network managers to configure port parameters for specific ports.
Click Port > Administration > Setup. The Port Setup Page opens.
Figure 3-15 Port Setup Page
The Port Setup Page contains the following fields:
Table 3-11 Port Setup Page item description
Item Description
Port State
Enables and disables the port. The possible field values are:
z No Change: Retains the current port status.
z Enabled: Enables the port.
z Disabled: Disables the port.
Flow Control
Enables and disables flow control on the port. When flow control is enabled
for the port, the switch regulates the packet flow so that a sending device
does not transmit more packets than a receiving device can process. If flow
control is disabled, packets may be dropped under certain periods of high
traffic. The possible values are:
z No Change: Retains the current flow control status on the port.
z Enabled: Enables flow control on the port.
z Disabled: Disables flow control on the port.
Speed
Specifies the configured rate for the port. The port speed determines what
speed setting options are available. Port speeds can only be configured
when auto-negotiation is disabled. The possible field values are:
z No Change: Retains the current port speed.
z Auto: Use to automatically configure the port.
z 10: Indicates the port is currently operating at 10 Mbps.
z 100: Indicates the port is currently operating at 100 Mbps.
z 1000: Indicates the port is currently operating at 1000 Mbps.
Duplex
Specifies the port duplex mode. The possible field values are:
z No Change: Retains the current port duplex mode.
z Auto: Use to automatically configure the port.
z Full: The interface supports transmission between the switch and its link
partner in both directions simultaneously.
z Half: The interface supports transmission between the switch and its link
partner in only one direction at a time.