Port Configuration
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Physical Mode
The port speed and duplex mode. If the mode is Auto, the port's maximum capabilities are
advertised, and the duplex mode and speed are set from the auto-negotiation process. The
physical mode for a trunk is reported as “LAG.”
Physical Status
Indicates the port speed and duplex mode for physical interfaces. The physical status for a
trunk is not reported. When a port is down, the physical status is unknown.
Auto Negotiate Capabilities
Indicates the list of configured capabilities for a port when Auto Negotiate is on. The Capability
status for a trunk is not reported
STP Mode
The Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Administrative Mode associated with the port or LAG. STP
is a layer 2 protocol that provides a tree topology for switches on a bridged LAN. STP allows
a network to have redundant paths without the risk of network loops. by providing a single
path between end stations on a network. The possible values for STP mode are:
Enable - Spanning tree is enabled for this port.
Disable - Spanning tree is disabled for this port.
LACP Mode
Indicates the Link Aggregation Control Protocol administration state. The mode must be
enabled in order for the port to participate in Link Aggregation. This field can have the
following values:
Enable: Specifies that the port is allowed to participate in a port channel (LAG), which is
the default mode.
Disable: Specifies that the port cannot participate in a port channel (LAG).
N/A: For LAG ports.
Link Status
Indicates whether the Link is up or down.
MTU
Indicates the Maximum Transmission Unit (MTU) of the interface, which is the largest frame
size that can be transmitted on the port.
The size does not include the Source MAC, the Destination MAC, the Ethernet
Encapsulation, or the Ethernet FC.
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Link Trap
The physical speed (Mbps) at which the port is operating. If no link is present, this field is empty.
Port Description
The current description, if any, associated with the interface to help identify it.
Storm Control Limits
Broadcast Storm Recovery
Level
Specifies the broadcast storm control mode and threshold for the port. Broadcast storm
control limits the amount of broadcast frames accepted and forwarded by the port. If the
broadcast traffic on the Ethernet port exceeds the configured threshold, the system blocks
(discards) the broadcast traffic. Limits are defined as percentages or Packets Per Second
(pps).
The menu specifies the broadcast storm recovery action to take if a broadcast storm is
detected on the interface. The options are:
Shutdown: The interface which receives broadcast packets at a rate which is above the
threshold is diagnostically disabled.
Trap: Sends trap messages at approximately every 30 seconds until broadcast storm
control recovers.
None: No action is taken.
Multicast Storm Recovery
Level
Specifies the multicast storm control mode and threshold for the port. Multicast storm control
limits the amount of multicast frames accepted and forwarded by the port. If the multicast
traffic on the Ethernet port exceeds the configured threshold, the system blocks (discards) the
multicast traffic. Limits are defined as percentages or Packets Per Second (pps).
The menu specifies the multicast storm recovery action to take if a multicast storm is detected
on the interface. The options are:
Shutdown: The interface which receives multicast packets at a rate which is above the
threshold is diagnostically disabled.
Trap: Sends trap messages at approximately every 30 seconds until multicast storm
control recovers.
None: No action is taken.
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