Allied Telesis AT-S70 - Manual (Page 78)

Chapter 7: Working with Line Cards and Other Modules
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Changing Line
Card Operating
Mode
To change the operating mode of a line card, perform the following
procedure:
1. From the Main Menu, select Module Status and Configuration.
The Module Status and Configuration Menu, as shown in Figure 27 on
page 72, is displayed.
2. Select the line card whose information you want to change.
3. Press .
The Module Configuration Menu, as shown in Figure 28 on page 74, is
displayed.
4. Select Configure Operating Mode.
5. Press .
The Operating Mode Config Menu, as shown in Figure 29, is
displayed.
Figure 31. Port Management Menu
6. From the Operating Mode Config Menu, select one of the following
operating modes:
Smart Missing Link Mode
This mode performs exactly the same function as MissingLink
TM
with
one additional feature. When a link is lost on a port, the LK LED of the
port that still has a valid connection to its end-node starts to blink. This
allows you to quickly determine which port still has a valid connection
(LK LED blinking) and which port has lost its connection (LK LD off).
Missing Link Mode
This mode enables the ports on the media converter to pass the “Link”
status of their connections to each other. When the media converter
detects a problem on one of the ports, such as the loss of connection
Operating Mode Config Menu
Module 5
Smart Missing Link Mode
Missing Link Mode
OAM BYPASS Mode
OAM Visible Mode
> Link Test Mode
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