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Table 13: Port Configuration Dialog Box - General Tab (continued) | ||
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| Auto Negotiation | The operational state of the |
| Status | stations. Possible statuses are: |
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| ● Pass - the |
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| common protocol has been established. |
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| ● In Progress - the |
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| of detecting the communication capabilities of the endstations |
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| and setting them to the highest common denominator. |
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| ● Fail - the |
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| communication capabilities of the end station, or was unable |
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| to set them to the highest common denominator. |
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| ● Disabled - The |
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| Duplex Mode | The state of communication of the selected port. Possible values |
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| ● Full Duplex - the port can send and receive simultaneously. |
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| ● Half Duplex - the port can either receive or send, but cannot |
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| do both simultaneously. |
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| Speed Mode | The rate of communication of the selected port. Possible values are: |
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| ● Ethernet |
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| ● Fast Ethernet |
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| ● Gigabit Ethernet |
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| Flow Control Mode | The state of flow control on the selected port. |
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| Operational Status | The warning level of the selected port. Possible values are: |
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| ● OK |
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| ● Warning |
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| ● Fatal |
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| Fault Messages | A list of fault messages. |
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For more information on the user interface, refer to “Using Dialog Boxes and Tables” on page 32.
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