POEFEM24T2SFP User Manual
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Function Name:
Port
Status
Function Description:
Reports the current Status of each port; if the state of a port changes the status screen
will refresh every 5 seconds.
Parameter Description:
Port No:
Displays every port on the switch.
Media:
Displays what type of media the port is using. Media will be either TP (Twisted
Pair) or Fibre.
Link:
Tells you whether the ports link state is Up or Down, Up being active and Down
being inactive.
State:
Shows whether the port is enabled or disabled. If Enabled, traffic can be
transmitted and received from that port, if Disabled, no traffic can be passed
through this port.
Default:
Enabled
Auto
Negotiation:
Shows whether the port is running in auto-negotiation or forced mode. If running
in auto-negotiation mode Enabled will be displayed, if running in forced mode,
Disabled will be displayed. Auto-negotiation is used to automatically detect what
speed and duplex settings the connecting device is using.
Default:
Enabled
Speed / Duplex Mode:
Displays the Speed and Duplex settings of each port. Speed settings can either
be 10Mbps or 100Mbps for Copper supporting both Half and Full Duplex or
1000Mbps Full Duplex for Fibre. If running in Auto-negotiation mode the speed
and duplex settings will be determined by the connecting device. If you have
forced the speed and duplex settings for a port, these settings will be displayed
here. If the port does not have an active link and is configured to run in auto-
negotiation mode then Auto will be displayed.
Flow Control:
Shows the port’s flow control status. The POEFEM24T2SFP switches support
both Backpressure flow control for Half Duplex and Pause flow control for Full
Duplex.
Default:
Enabled
