16. Ethernet Ports
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State
Synopsis: string - one of the following keywords { lowerLayerDown, notPresent, dormant,
unknown, testing, down, up }
The port's link status.
Media
Synopsis: A string
The type of port media { 100TX, 10FL, 100FX, 1000X, 1000T, 802.11g, EoVDSL, 100TX }. It
provides the user with a description of the installed media type on the port for modular products.
Please note that fiber media may be either Single Mode(SM), Multi Mode(MM), and may be Short
Distance, Long Distance or Very Long Distance with connectors like LC, SC, ST, MTRJ etc. For
the modules with SFP/GBICs, the media description is displayed per the SFF-8472 specification,
if the transceiver is plugged into the module. E.g. 10/100/1000TX RJ45, 100FX SM SC, 10FX MM
ST,1000SX SFP LC S SL M5.
Speed
Synopsis: string - one of the following keywords { 230.4K, 115.2K, 57.6K, 38.4K, 19.2K, 9.6K,
2.4K, 1.2K, 7.2M, 3.072M, 1.776M, 10G, 1G, 100M, 10M, 2.4M, 1.5M, auto }
Speed (in Megabits-per-second or Gigabits-per-second)
Duplex
Synopsis: string - one of the following keywords { full, half, auto }
Duplex Setting: { Auto, Half, Full }
MTU
Synopsis: integer
The Maximum Transmission Unit of frame (in bytes) permitted on the interface.
MAC
Synopsis: Ethernet MAC address in colon-separated hexadecimal notation
The MAC Address of this specific port.
Figure 16.25. Port Security Status form
Security status describes the security status of the port.
Status
Synopsis: A string
The security status of the port.
16.4. Resetting Ports
This command performs a reset of the specified Ethernet ports. This action is useful for forcing re-
negotiation of speed and duplex mode or in situations where the link partner has latched into an
inappropriate state.
To reset ports, navigate to interfaces/switch/{line module}/reset-port. On the Reset Ethernet Port form,
click Perform.