Allied Telesis at-9000/24 layer 2 gigabit ethernet switch Switch User Manual


 
AT-S84 Management Software User’s Guide
Section I: Using the Menus Interface 71
The Port Configuration Menu displays the following columns of
information about the status of the first 12 ports on the switch:
Port
The port number.
Trunk
The trunk group number. This column contains the number of the port
trunk if the port is a member of a trunk. To configure a trunk, refer to
Chapter 6, “Port Trunking” on page 81.
Type
The port type. The type for an RJ-45 copper port is 10/100/1000Base-
T.
Link
The status of the link between the port and the end node connected to
the port. The possible values are:
Up - A link exists between the port and the end node.
Down - The port has not established a link with an end node.
Status
The current operating status of the port. The possible values are:
Enabled - The port is able to send and receive Ethernet frames. This is
the default setting for all ports on the switch.
Disabled - The port has been manually disabled.
To change a port’s status, see “Enabling or Disabling a Port” on
page 72.
Mode
The port’s speed and duplex mode setting. For information about the
modes or to change a port’s speed and duplex mode setting, see
“Setting a Port’s Speed and Duplex Mode” on page 73.
Flow Ctrl
Whether flow control is enabled on the port. Flow control is enabled by
default. To disable flow control, refer to “Changing the Flow Control
Setting” on page 75.
3. To view information for the rest of the ports, type N for Next.