Cabletron Systems Expansion module 6H122-08 - Manual (Page 110)

Chapter 5: Local Management
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Advertised Ability (Selectable)
During auto-negotiation, the FE-100TX “tells” the device at the other end
of the segment what its capabilities are. The capabilities of a port with an
FE-100TX installed, are 10BASE-T, 10BASE-TFD (full duplex mode),
100BASE-TX and 100BASE-TXFD (full duplex mode). In normal
operation, with all capabilities enabled, the FE-100TX “advertises” that it
has the ability to operate in any mode. The Network Manager may choose
to set up the port so that only a portion of the available capabilities are
advertised and the others are disabled. For example, only 100BASE-TX
and 100BASE-TXFD might be enabled so that only devices that operate
at 100 Mbps can communicate with that port.
Section 5.19.3 describes
how to enable or disable advertised modes.
5.19.1 Configuring an FE-100TX Interface
In normal operation, a port with an FE-100TX interface automatically
establishes a link with the device at the other end of the segment and no
user setup is required.
Section 5.19.2 and Section 5.19.3 provide
instructions for manually configuring the port with an FE-100TX
installed.
5.19.2 Setting the FE-100TX Operational Mode
Use this field to set the active technology. This field steps between
Auto-Negotiation, 10BASE-T, 10BASE-TFD (full duplex),
100BASE-TX, and 100BASE-TXFD (full duplex). If Auto-Negotiation is
selected, the FE-100TX automatically sets the active technology. To
manually set the active technology through Local Management, proceed
as follows:
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Desired Oper. Mode field.
NOTE
In normal operation, the port with an FE-100TX installed
automatically establishes a link with the device at the other end
of the segment without requiring user setup. However, Local
Management provides the user with the option of manually
configuring that port.