Alloy Computer Products GSS-24T2SFP, GSS-8T16SFP user manual Port Configuration

2.2Port Configuration

If you need to configure port parameters, then select the desired port by clicking the Port number in the Port Status page. The Port Configuration page (shown as below) for the selected port (e.g. port3) will be displayed:

The following parameters will be provided and configured in the Port Configuration page:

„Port – the selected port number to be configured (read only)

„Admin – to enable/disable reception/transmission of traffic for the port

¾Disable – to block all traffic for the port

¾Enable – to enable bi-directional traffic for the port

„(Media --) Auto Negotiation – to enable/disable the capability of auto negotiation on the selected port. The options provided by this function, depends on the port type – combo ports (Port1 & Port2) which are shared with fibre media using the mini-GBIC interfaces, or ordinary ports (from Port3 to Port24) for copper media only.

z 4 Options for combo ports (Port1 and Port2)

9 Copper – Disable, Fiber – Disable – to disable both media

9 Copper – Enable, Fiber – Disable – to enable the copper but disable the fiber media 9 Copper – Disable, Fiber – Enable – to disable the copper but enable the fiber media

9 Copper –Enable, Fiber –Enable – to enable both media

z 2 Options for ordinary ports (Port3 to Port24, copper media only)

9 Disable – to disable auto mode this port (forced mode) 9 Enable – to enable auto mode this port

The following figure shows the port configuration page for a combo port. (e.g. Port1)

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