Chapter 4
Configuration Using the Web-based Utility
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Business Series Smart Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Port Management
The Port Management tab contains the
Port Settings
,
Link Aggregation
, and
LACP
screens. On the SLM224P
and SLM248P only, this tab also contains the
PoE Power
Settings
screen.
Port Management > Port Settings
You use the
Port Settings
screen to display the speed,
duplex mode, and flow control used on specific ports, or
use to detect the connection settings used by the attached
device. Use the full-duplex mode on ports whenever
possible to double the throughput of switch connections.
Flow control should also be enabled to control network
traffic during periods of congestion and prevent the loss
of packets when port buffer thresholds are exceeded. The
Switch supports flow control based on the IEEE 802.3x
standard.
The information on the
Port Settings
screen is read-only.
To edit this information, click
Details
to the right of a
port’s information to edit that port’s settings using the
Port Configuration
screen. For detailed information on the
Port Configuration
screen, refer to the “
Port Configuration
“
section.
Port Management > Port Settings
The
Port Settings
screen displays the following information.
For information on these settings, refer to the “
Port
Configuration
“ section.
Port
The port number.
Description
The user-defined port description.
Administrative Status
The port’s administrative status.
Link Status
The port’s operational status.
Speed
The port’s configured rate in Mbps.
Duplex
The port’s current duplex mode.
MDI/MDIX
The port’s MDI/MDIX type.
Flow Control
The type of flow control currently in use.
Type
The port type.
LAG
The LAG to which the port belongs, if the port is a
LAG member.
Port Configuration
The
Port Configuration
screen lets you configure a port.
You can enable/disable the interface, and set the port’s
capability advertisements, speed, duplex mode, and flow
control. To use this screen, click
Detail
in the
Detail
column
on the
Port Settings
screen.
Port Management > Port Settings> Port Configuration
The
Port Configuration
screen contains the following fields
(“Read-only” indicates that a field cannot be edited).“
Port
The port number. To edit the information for
another port, select the port from the drop-down menu.
(Port numbers consist of either “e” for Ethernet, or “g” for
Gigabit, followed by the appropriate number.)
Description
The user-defined port description of up to
64 characters. This field is blank by default.
Port Type
(Read-only) The port’s connection type and
speed. The types are:
copper
The port has a copper connection.
ComboC
The Gigabit port has a copper connection.
ComboF
The Gigabit port has a fiber optic
connection.
The port speed is prefixed onto the type, for example
0M-copper
indicates a 10 Mbps copper connection.
Admin Status
The port’s administrative status. Select
either
Up
or
Down
to enable or disable traffic forwarding
through the port.
Current Port Status
(Read-only) The port’s connection
status, either
Up
or
Down
.
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