Cabletron Systems CSX400, CSX200 manual Fast Ethernet Port Configuration

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Bridging

You set an interface to use standard or full duplex by selecting the appropriate mode from this window. When you open the Port ConÞguration window the currently used mode appears selected.

To change the mode from standard to full duplex mode or from full duplex to standard mode, click in the radio button of the appropriate option and then click on Apply. To cancel the action without applying any changes, click on Cancel.

Fast Ethernet Port Configuration

You can use the port-level Fast Ethernet ConÞguration window to manually conÞgure 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet ports and FE100-TX Fast Ethernet Interface Modules (FEPIMs) for 10Base-T and 100Base-TX full or half duplex operation. You can also conÞgure them to auto-negotiate with the device at the other end of the connection, based upon each deviceÕs Advertised and Remote Capabilities.

If you are monitoring a device with 100Base-FX Fast Ethernet ports, you can use the Fast Ethernet ConÞguration window to manually conÞgure them to full or half duplex operation. No auto-negotiation is available for the 100Base-FX ports, and by extension, no Advertised or Remote capabilities.

From this window you can manually set the operational mode of the port, determining the speed of the port (10 Mbps or 100 Mbps), and whether it uses full duplex or standard mode bridging.

You can also set a 100Base-TX port to auto-negotiation so that the appropriate operational mode can be determined automatically (using the Advertised Abilities of the local interface that you determine, and the Remote Capabilities of the Remote Link). The mode you set will determine the speed of the port and whether it uses full duplex or standard mode bridging.

To access the Fast Ethernet ConÞguration window

from the Bridge Status window:

1.Click on the desired Port button () to display the port menu.

2.Drag down to select Configuration…. The Fast Ethernet Configuration Port X window (where X represents the port number of the selected interface), Figure 4-22, will appear.

from the Chassis View window:

1.Click on the appropriate port index to access the Port menu.

2.Drag down to select Configuration…. The Fast Ethernet Configuration Port X window (where X represents the port number of the selected interface), Figure 4-22, will appear.

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Contents CSX200 and CSX400 User’s Guide Page Virus Disclaimer Page Restricted Rights Notice Page Contents Chapter Bridging Vii Index Token Ring Physical Status FieldsIntroduction Using the CSX 200 and CSX400 User’s Guide HSIM-W6 and HSIM-W84Related Manuals Device Name Software ConventionsCommon Window Fields Using the Mouse IP AddressLocation MAC AddressUsing Window Buttons Getting Help from the Cabletron Systems Global Call Center Using On-line HelpGetting Help CSX200 and CSX400 Firmware CSX200 and 400 Chassis View Viewing Chassis Information CSX200 and CSX400 Chassis View WindowsFront Panel Information Date Menu StructureTime Device Menu Port Status MenuPort Menus Utilities MenuHelp Menu Status CSX200/400 Port Status DisplaysSelecting a Port Status View Load Chassis Manager Window Port Status Color CodesViewing Hardware Types Device TypeManaging the Device Viewing the Port DescriptionUsing the Find Source Address Feature Viewing I/F Summary InformationIndex DescriptionPhysical Status Logical StatusInterface Performance Statistics/Bar Graphs Raw CountsRate Viewing Interface Detail Detail Interface StatisticsError AddressUnicast Non-UnicastMaking Sense of Detail Statistics Enabling and Disabling PortsPackets Transmitted Transmit only CSX200 and 400 Chassis View CSX200 and 400 Chassis View Managing the Device CSX200 and CSX400 WAN Configuration About the CSX200 SeriesAbout the CSX400 WAN RedundancyCSX WPIMs WPIM-DDSEIA-RS449 WAN Logical View WAN Logical View WindowChanging WAN Logical Settings WAN Logical View Window FieldsCSX200 and CSX400 WAN Configuration CSX200 and CSX400 WAN Configuration WAN Logical View Bridging Bridging BasicsAbout Transparent Bridging About Source Route BridgingBridging About Source Route-Transparent Bridges About Source Route-Translational BridgesBridging Viewing and Managing Bridging Interfaces Bridging Bridge Status Window Bridge Status Window Information FieldsUp Time Bridge State on InterfaceBridge Address Accessing Other Options from the Bridge Status WindowInterface Type Bridging Bridging Bridging From the Bridge Status window Enabling and Disabling BridgingEnabling and Disabling Individual Interfaces Enabling and Disabling All Installed Interfaces Bridge StatisticsPerformance Graphs From the Chassis View windowFrom the Bridge Status window Filtered Magenta Bridge Performance Graph Window FieldsFrames Forwarded Green Errors Red Xmitted BlueConfiguring the Bridge Performance Graphs Bridge Detail Breakdown WindowFrames Forwarded FilteredXmitted Bridge Port Detail Breakdown WindowForwarded to Forwarded fromInterface Statistics Window I/F Statistics WindowStatistics Window Fields Csmacd Statistics Window Unknown ProtocolPackets Received Transmit Queue SizeReceive Errors AlignmentTransmission Errors Collision Errors PPP Link Statistics WindowErrors Bad AddressesBad Controls Packets Too LongStatistics Dot5 Errors Statistics Window Line Errors Burst ErrorsInternal Errors Congestion ErrorsToken Errors Soft ErrorsSource Route Statistics Bridge Source Routing Window Fields Received FramesSpecif. Routed All Paths ExplTransmitted Frames DiscardsBridge Spanning Tree Hop Cnt. ExceededBridge Priority Configuring the Bridge Spanning Tree WindowBridge Level Fields Root Port Root BridgeRoot Cost Bridge Port Level Fields Path Cost Designated CostDesignated Root Designated BridgeChanging the Spanning Tree Algorithm Protocol Type Changing Bridge Spanning Tree ParametersChanging Bridge Priority Changing Max Age Time Changing Forwarding Delay TimeChanging Hello Time Changing Path Cost Filtering DatabaseChanging Port Priority Bridging From the Bridge Status window Filtering Database Window Fields ListNumber CapacityConfiguring the Filtering Database Aging TimeSource Port Receive PortAltering the Aging Time Changing the Type of EntryAdding or Deleting Individual Entries Changing the Receive PortChanging the Port Filtering Action Ethernet and Token Ring Special Filter Databases Clearing All Permanent, Static, or Dynamic EntriesEthernet Special Filter Database Window Token Ring Special Filter Database Window 13. Ethernet Special Filter Database WindowEnable Special Filter Database Window FieldsFile Destination AddressDefining and Editing Filters in the Special Database This Changing the Port Filtering Action Setting the Port Filtering ActionChanging the Receive Ports Clearing the Port Filtering Action Enabling and Disabling a FilterSaving a Set of Filters to a File Source Route Configuration Information on Source Routing 16. Source Route ConÞguration WindowSource Route Configuration Window Source Route Configuration FieldsSubnet Mask Local SegmentTarget Segment Hop Count LimitSpanning Tree Expl Bridge NumberSpanning Tree Mode Using the Find Source Address Feature Making and Setting ChangesPort Source Addresses Window Setting the Aging Time Duplex Modes Interface Duplex Modes WindowDuplex Modes Window Fields Setting the Duplex Mode Full DuplexStandard Mode Ethernet Port Configuration WindowFast Ethernet Port Configuration Link State Current Operational ModePort Type Remote Capabilities Desired Operational ModeAdvertised Abilities Setting the Desired Operational Mode for the FE-100TX Setting the Desired Operational Mode for the FE-100FXSonet Port Configuration SONET/SDH ConfigurationSonet SONET/SDH Statistics Window Bridging 24. The SONET/SDH Statistics Window Loss of Signal Loss of PointerErrored Seconds Loss of FrameCode Violations Severely Errored SecondsSeverely Errored Framing Seconds Configuring Broadcast Suppression Token Ring Bridge Mode Setting The Token Ring Bridge Mode Defining the Bridge ModesTransparent Source RoutingUsing the Physical View Windows Etwmim Ethernet Port Physical ViewEthernet Port Physical Status Fields Active PortEtwmim Token Ring Port Physical View Epim TypeRing State Token Ring Physical Status FieldsRing Speed FNB State Active MonitorUsing the Interface Configuration Window Defining the Bridge Method 29. Interface ConÞguration WindowSetting the Bridge Method NetBIOSDefining the Protocol Transmission OtherUsing the Bridge and Port Configuration Windows From the Bridge Status window Virtual Ring Number Ring NumberBridge Mode/Explorer Type Port ModeNovell Translation Configuring SmartTrunking Port NameMode SmartTrunk StateInstance # SmartTrunksBridging Bridging 100 Configuring SmartTrunking Index Index-2 Index-3 Index-4
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