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| Port Settings
To display the Port Settings window, choose Configure > Port Settings. The Port Settings window provides configuration settings for the switch ports. These settings determine how the switch ports forward data to the devices to which they are connected. You can change these settings to fit your network needs. You can sort the contents in each table column either alphabetically or numerically. To sort a table column, click the column heading. To save any changes that you make in this window, click Submit. To discard any unsaved changes, click Cancel.
Port | The number of the switch port, including port type (such as Fa for Fast Ethernet and Gi for Gigabit Ethernet), the module slot number (0, 1, or 2), and the specific port number. The internal 100-Mb/s management port (also referred to as the Ethernet Management port) is Fa0. See the switch hardware and software documentation for more information about using these ports on the switch: • Console port • Internal 100-Mb/s management port • Internal 1000-Mb/s downlink ports • Internal 1000-Mb/s cross-connection ports • External small-form factor (SFP) module ports • External 10/100/1000-Mb/s uplink ports • Stack ports Note: Internal ports cannot be configured.
Description | The description of the switch port. The limit is 18 characters.
Enabled | The state of the switch port. Check Enabled to enable the port. Uncheck Enabled to administratively (manually) shut down the port. The Enabled check box does not apply to the internal 100-Mb/s management port (Ethernet Management port).
Speed | The operating speed of the switch port. Choose the speed from the drop-down list. You can choose Auto (autonegotiation) if the connected device can negotiate the link speed with the switch port. The default is Auto. The default settings are: • 100 for the internal 100-Mb/s management port • 1000 for the internal 1000-Mb/s ports • 1000 for the internal cross-connect ports • Auto for the external SFP module ports • Auto for the external 10/100/1000-Mb/s uplink ports Note: You cannot change the speed setting on the internal ports. Flow control does not apply to the internal ports. Note: By using the Network Assistant or the switch command-line interface (CLI), you can configure the internal/external dual-purpose 1000-Mb/s cross-connect ports to operate as either internal or external ports. If these ports are configured as external ports, you can change their speed setting.
Duplex | The duplex mode of the switch port. The default is Auto. Choose the duplex mode from the drop-down list: • Auto (autonegotiation) if the connected device can negotiate with the switch • Full (full duplex) if both devices can send data at the same time • Half (half duplex) if one or both devices cannot send data at the same time Note: On Gigabit Ethernet ports only, you cannot set the port to half duplex if the port speed is set to Auto. The default settings are: • Full for the internal 100-Mb/s management port • Full for the internal 1000-Mb/s ports • Full for the internal cross-connect ports • Auto for the external SFP module ports • Auto for the external 10/100/1000-Mb/s uplink ports Note: You cannot change the duplex mode on the internal ports. Note: By using the Network Assistant or the switch command-line interface (CLI), you can configure the internal/external dual-purpose 1000-Mb/s cross-connect ports to operate as either internal or external ports. If these ports are configured as external ports, you can change their duplex mode.
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