Asante Technologies 100TX user manual Ports

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Ports

This menu provides read-only and configurable information for each port on the device.

Table 4-5 describes each field in the Ports menu.

ΔNote: For instructions on using this menu, see “Enabling/ Disabling Ports” on page 3-17 and “Partitioning a Port” on page 3-19.

	Table 4-5 Ports Menu
Field	Description
Group Index	Read-only field; displays the number of the group to
	which the selected port belongs.
Port Index	Read-only field; displays the number of the port for
	which information is displayed.
Port Type	Read-only field; displays the type of connector on the
	port (for example, RJ-45).
Link Status	Read-only field; displays if a device is connected to
	the selected port.
	❏ linkon — a device is properly connected to the
	selected port and is powered on.
	❏ linkoff — a device is not connected to the port.
AutoPort Status	Configurable field; displays the automatic partitioning
	status of the selected port.
	❏ autopartitioned — the port is configured for
	automatic partitioning.
	❏ noautopartitioned — the port is not config-
	ured for automatic partitioning.
	See “Partitioning a Port” on page 3-19 for instruc-
	tions.
Jabber Status	Read-only field; displays the status of the Jabber
	Detector (a device that helps prevent a node from
	transmitting constantly; for example, if the node is
	malfunctioning).
	❏ on — jabber detector is on.
	❏ off — jabber detector is off.

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