Ethernet Interface Configuration
Link Status (Read-Only)
Indicates whether or not there is a physical connection from a particular port to another 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX/FX, or 100BASE-TXFD/FXFD device. One of the following values displays:
•Link – There is a link signal present and a valid physical connection to another 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX/FX, or 100BASE-TXFD/FXFD device.
•No Link – There is no link signal present and there is no valid physical connection to another device.
Current Oper. Mode (Read-only)
This field displays the current operating mode of a port. Depending on the interface installed (100BASE-FX, 100BASE-F3, or 100BASE-TX), this field displays the following:
•100Base-TX interface – Auto-Neg, Unknown (if there is no Link), 10Base-T, 10Base-TFD (full duplex), 100Base-TX, or 100Base-TXFD (full duplex).
•100BASE-FX interface – Unknown (if there is no Link), 100Base-FX or 100Base-FXFD (full duplex).
Desired Oper. Mode (Selectable)
This field allows you to select the desired operational mode for an interface.
•FE-100TX Interface – The field steps to Auto-Neg, 10Base-T, 10Base-TFD(full duplex), 100Base-TX, and 100Base-TXFD(full duplex). In normal operation, the port with an FE-100TX interface is capable of auto-negotiating the operational mode and no further user setup is required. Section 5.11.1 describes how to configure an FE-100TX.
•FE-100FX/F3 Interface – The field toggles between 100Base-FXor 100Base-FXFD(full duplex) operation. Section 5.11.4 describes configuring a port with an FE-100FX or FE-100F3 interface.
