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Stackable NWay Ethernet Switch User’s Guide
68 Using the Console Interface
packet to be held in memory until the port is free), the packet
destined for Port 3 will also be delayed, even though the port may
be free. Cumulatively, these delays can have a noticeable effect on
overall network performance. Enabling HOL Blocking Prevention
prevents Head-of-Line blocking from occurring, meaning that the
packet destined for Port 3 gets delivered immediately.
Configure Port
The port configuration screen allows you to change the port state in
the case when you would like to partition a port due to excessive
collision, or for observation, device repair, or security reasons. Great
caution, however, must be observed when partitioning a port; you
should make sure that the partitioned port is not being used as the
port to control or monitor the condition of other devices.
Figure 6-13. Port Configuration screen
Items in the above window are defined as follows:
? ?
Switch Specifies the Switch where the port is being
configured.