Cabletron Systems Spectrum 2E42-27, User Manual

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Chapter 5: Local Management
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This section explains each field of the Full Duplex Configuration screen.
PORT # (Read-only)
Identifies the number of the port.
OPERATION MODE (Toggle)
Allows the user to set the specified port to transmit and receive data
separately (Standard) or simultaneously (Full Duplex). Set this field to
one of the following values:
• STANDARD ENET – The port is running at 10 Mbps (default) and
either transmits data or receives data, but not both at the same time. To
set Ethernet ports for Standard operation, refer to
Section 5.11.1 .
• FULL DUPLEX – The port transmits and receives data
simultaneously at 10 Mbps, thus enabling the port to effectively switch
at 20 Mbps. To set Ethernet ports for Full Duplex operation, refer to
Section 5.11.1 .
LINK STATUS (Read-only)
Indicates whether there is a physical connection from this port to another
10BASE-T device. One of the following values displays:
• Link – There is a 10BASE-T link signal present; there is a valid
physical connection from this port to another 10BASE-T device.
• No Link – No 10BASE-T link signal present; there is no valid physical
connection from this port to another 10BASE-T device.
PORT STATUS (Read-only)
Indicates whether the port was turned on or off administratively. One of
the following values is displayed:
• ENABLED – The port is turned on administratively.
• DISABLED – The port is turned off administratively.
NOTE
Enabling or disabling ports from the Switch Configuration
screen is described in
Section 5.10.3 .