Asante Technologies 8000 - Manual (Page 57)

Port Configuration
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1
Access the Port Configuration Menu by typing p in the
Configuration Menu.
2
Choose a module in the System Module Map.
3
To select the port you want to enable or disable, type s, n,
or p in the Basic Port Configuration Menu.
4
To toggle the port’s connection to either enabled or dis-
abled status, type t.
The port’s status is changed immediately, and it is reflected in the Port
Configuration Menu’s Port Status indication and the Operating Status
symbol for the port.
Configuring Auto-Negotiation
Auto-negotiation is a feature of the Fast Ethernet standard that enables two
devices on a common segment to communicate their transmission speed
capabilities. This feature allows the devices to determine and use their
highest common speed and best communication parameters.
I Important: By default, all of the ports are set to Auto
Negotiation, as shown in Figure 3-10.
To enable auto-negotiation, or return to manual-setting mode, use the
following procedure.
1
Access the Port Configuration Menu by typing p in the
Configuration Menu.
2
Choose a module in the System Module Map.
3
To select the port for which you want to set the auto-
negotiation mode, in the Basic Port Configuration Menu,
type
s, n, or p.
4
To toggle the port’s auto-negotiation mode to Enabled or
to return it to Manual, type u.
The Auto Negotiation status changes immediately, and is displayed on the
Auto Negotiation line near the top of the Port Configuration Menu.
I Important: If you change the status of the port from Man-
ual to Enabled you must type r to restart auto-negotiation.