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 is displayed:
•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 (multimode) or 100Base-F3 (single mode) interface – Unknown (if there is no link), 100Base-FX or 100Base-FXFD (full duplex).
Desired Oper. Mode (Selectable)
This field allows the user to select the desired operational mode for an interface.
•FE-100TX Interface – The field toggles between 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. See Section 5.11.3 for more details.
•FE-100FX/F3 Interface – The field toggles between 100Base-FX or 100Base-FXFD (full duplex) operation. Section 5.11.1 describes how to configure a port with an FE-100FX or FE-100F3 interface.
