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| Port Settings | Print
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.
Column | Explanation
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.
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.
Speed | The operating speed of the switch port. Choose the speed from the pulldown list. You can choose Auto (autonegotiation) if the connected device can negotiate the link speed with the switch port.
Duplex | The duplex mode of the switch port. Choose the duplex mode from the pulldown list. You can choose Auto (autonegotiation) if the connected device can negotiate with the switch whether or not both devices can send data at the same time (full duplex) or one at a time (half duplex). Note: You cannot set the duplex mode to Auto if you do not also set the speed to Auto.