Conﬁguring Auto-Negotiation | Asante Technologies 5212 manual

Conﬁguring Port Parameters

ΔNote: If you are using full duplex mode with a Macintosh, be sure to use an Asanté driver with full duplex support. Improper duplex negotiation may result in very slow performance.

Conﬁguring Auto-Negotiation

Auto-negotiation is an optional feature of the Fast Ethernet standard that allows two devices on a common segment to communicate their capabilities, allowing the devices to determine their highest common speed and best communication parameters.

Options Negotiated

❏Ethernet type (100Base-TX Fast Ethernet or 10Base-T Ethernet)

❏Duplex mode (half or full)

To conﬁgure the 10/100TX port or an installed 10/100 Asanté MII module for auto-negotiation:

▲Important! Only the 10/100TX port and 10/ 100 Asanté MII port are capable of auto-negoti- ation.

1	Open the Port Parameter Menu by typing p
	on the Conﬁguration Menu.
2	Select the 10/100TX port or 10/100 Asanté
	MII port to be conﬁgured for full duplex
	mode by typing l and entering the port’s
	number.
	Δ	Note: The 10/100TX port is port num-
		ber 13, the Asanté MII port is port num-
		ber 14.

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Contents

IntraSwitch Copyright 1998 by Asanté Technologies, Inc Table of Contents LED Indicators Installation Console Management Setting Up For Management Status Monitoring and Statistics Troubleshooting Advanced ManagementSupported MIBs Management Menu Tree Technical Support Index Technical Specifications About This Manual Chapter contents Document conventions Audience About This Manual Chapter Contents Document Conventions About This Manual Introduction Introduction IntraSwitch IntraSwitch Components SNMP-Based Management Conﬁguration/ ManagementConsole/Telnet Management Web Browser Management Switching Capacity Introduction Package Contents Action Tool/Material Required Tools Materials Pin Assignments Pin Assignments Factory Defaults Installation Environmental Requirements Installing the IntraSwitchInstallation Guidelines Power Requirements Step Action Installation Overview Equipment Rack Installation Rack Mounting Desktop Placement Rack Mounting/Desktop Placement Installing an Asanté MII Module Slide the Asanté MII module into the expansion Connecting the power cord to the IntraSwitch Connecting Power 10/100TX Port Connecting Network10Base-T Ports Connecting to the Network Connecting To Cable Required 100Base-FX Module Installation Asanté MII PortsConnecting To Cable Required ST Connector 10/100TX Module IntraSwitch 5212 cabling scenarios Diagram Setting up for Management Connecting to the Console port IntraSwitch Local Management Interface Main Menu Setting up for Management Setting up for Management LED Indicators Port LEDs Power LED Diagnostic LEDs LED Indicators LED Indicators LED Indicators Port LEDs Power LED Diagnostic LEDs Setting Up For Management IntraSwitch Management Management Out-of-Band Management If conﬁguring with a Macintosh computer In-Band Management In-Band Management Web Browser Management In-Band Management Console Management Console Management Console Management Conﬁguration Management Tasks Conﬁguration and Management TasksConﬁguration Task Management Task Accessing a Submenu Exiting a Local Management InterfaceMain Menu General Information Menu Accessing the General Information Menu Conﬁguration Menu Logging into the Conﬁguration MenuLogging into the Conﬁguration Menu Menu Item Description Provides a brief overview of each menu Menu Item Description Current Settings Conﬁguring System Administration Information Press Return Conﬁguring TCP/IP Parameters TCP/IP Parameter Settings Conﬁguring TCP/IP Parameters Changing TCP/IP Information BootStrap Parameter Menu Conﬁguring Bootstrap Parameters Bootstrap Parameter Settings Conﬁguring Bootstrap Parameters Console Management Performing a Software Upgrade Conﬁguring Snmp Parameters Conﬁguring Snmp Parameters Snmp Parameter Settings Enabling Traps Conﬁguring Snmp Parameters Changing Community Strings Deleting a Trap Receiver Entry Console Management Adding a Trap Receiver Entry Conﬁguring Port Parameters Conﬁguring Port Parameters Console Management Port Parameter Settings Conﬁguring Full Duplex Console Management Enabling/Disabling a Port Conﬁguring Auto-Negotiation Conﬁguring MAC Forwarding Table Parameters Conﬁguring Rmon Parameters Finding an Entry in the MAC Forwarding Table Conﬁguring MAC Forwarding Table Parameters Setting the Age Out Timer Conﬁguring Spanning Tree Parameters Conﬁguring Spanning Tree Parameters Spanning Tree Parameter Settings 12 is an example of the Spanning Tree Port Parameter Menu Enabling/Disabling Spanning Tree on a Single Port Press Return Setting Telnet Idle Time Out Setting Telnet Idle Time Out 14 Set Console Password command line Setting Console Password 15 Reset Eeprom to Default command line Resetting Eeprom to Default Resetting the IntraSwitch Statistics Menu Accessing the Statistics Menu Console Management Status Monitoring and Statistics Monitoring the IntraSwitch Viewing Current Operating InformationStatus Monitoring and Statistics Viewing the Current Operating Information Setting Description Counter Description Statistics screen page one of two Viewing Statistics Resetting Statistics Status Monitoring and Statistics Selecting a PortMonitoring Counters Viewing Statistics Stopping Statistics Exiting the Statistics MenuCounter Descriptions Status Monitoring and Statistics Viewing Statistics Status Monitoring and Statistics Advanced Management Advanced Management Rmon Overview BeneﬁtsAdvanced Management Parameters Conﬁguring Rmon History Group Menu Advanced Management Rmon History Group Sampling Interval Adding an Rmon History Control Group EntryData Source Interface Number Requested Buckets Screen similar to -4 appears Granted Buckets Displaying an Rmon History Statistic Entry Local Management Interface can display Rmon Alarm Group Menu Adding an Rmon Alarm Group Entry Sampling Type Adding an Rmon Alarm Group EntryStartup Alarm Data Source Obj ID Falling Event Index Rising ThresholdFalling Threshold Rising Event Index Display Rmon Alarm Group entry Displaying an Rmon Alarm Group Entry Deleting an Rmon Alarm Group Entry 10 Rmon Event Group Menu Event Type Event Description Displaying an Rmon Event Group Entry Event Community StringEvent Owner String Displaying the Rmon Event Group Entry Log Deleting an Rmon Event Group Entry Advanced Management Troubleshooting LED IndicatorsData LED for the port never comes on Link LED for the port goes off Troubleshooting Supported MIBs Rmon RFCStatistics Alarm Group History GroupSupported MIBs Interface Group MIB II RFCEvent Group System Group IP Routing Table Address Trans GroupIP Group IP Address Table UDP Listener Table TCP GroupTCP Connection Table UDP Group Bridge MIB 1493Base Port Appendix C Technical Speciﬁcations Environmental Speciﬁcations WeightPower Speciﬁcations Redundant Power Supply Statistics Management Menu Tree Management Menu Tree Technical Support Technical Support Numerics Index Description 5-3, 5-4,5-8,5-10 Index Index Index Configuring 5-10, 5-12, 5-14, 5-17 MIB Default 2-14 Rmon Snmp Index Configuring 5-10, 5-11, 5-12, 5-14, 5-17 Index Index