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Chapter 16: Port Configuration
This chapter describes how to configure switch ports and display the current
connection status.
Displaying Connection Status
You can use the Port Information or Trunk Information pages to display the current
connection status, including link state, speed/duplex mode, flow control, and
auto-negotiation.
Field Attributes (Web)
• Name – Interface label.
• Type – Indicates the port type. (1000BASE-T or SFP)
• Admin Status – Shows if the interface is enabled or disabled.
• Oper Status – Indicates if the link is Up or Down.
• Speed Duplex Status – Shows the current speed and duplex mode.
(Auto, or fixed choice)
• Flow Control Status – Indicates the type of flow control currently in use.
(IEEE 802.3x, Back-Pressure or None)
• Autonegotiation – Shows if auto-negotiation is enabled or disabled.
• Media Type
1
– Shows the forced/preferred port type to use for combination ports
21-24 (ES4524D) or 45-48 (ES4548D). (Copper-Forced, SFP-Forced,
SFP-Preferred-Auto)
• Trunk Member
1
– Shows if port is a trunk member.
• Creation
2
– Shows if a trunk is manually configured or dynamically set via LACP.
Web – Click Port, Port Information or Trunk Information.
Figure 16-1 Port - Port Information
1. Port Information only.
2. Trunk Information only.