Asante Technologies 8000 - Manual (Page 56)

Configuration
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Current Port Settings
The current module and port for which statistics are displayed is shown in
the top right corner of the Port Configuration Menu. Table 3-7 describes
each setting on the Port Configuration Menu.
Table 3-7 Port Configuration Menu settings
Enabling or Disabling a Port
The enabling or disabling of a port is a manual operation that can be used to
isolate network devices possibly causing problems on the network or to
prevent unauthorized use of a port or station.
To enable or disable a port, use the following procedure.
Setting Description
Module Number The number of the module of which the selected port is a mem-
ber.
Module Type Code for the type of module: 24-100TX, or 2-GBIC: See
Figure 3-9 for the full names of each module type.
Port Number The number of the port for which parameters are shown.
Operating Status This field displays status symbols for each of the current mod-
ule’s ports. For details, see the legend in Figure 3-11.
Auto Negotiation This field displays disabled/enabled symbols for each of the
current ports. For details, see the legend in Figure 3-11.
Link Speed/Duplex This field displays speed/duplex setting symbols for each of the
current ports. For details, see the legend in Figure 3-11.
Port Status Tells whether the selected port is enabled or disabled.
Link Status Tells whether the selected port’s link is up or down. ‘Up’ indi-
cates a network device is connected to the port. ‘Down’ indi-
cates that either a device isn’t connected or that the device is
powered down. The port’s link speed and duplex mode are in
parentheses.
Auto-Neg Tells whether auto-negotiation is enabled or disabled for the
selected port, and for which modes, A, B, C, or D. For details,
see the legend in Figure 3-11.
Link Speed Tells the speed and duplex mode of the port’s current link.