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 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 the user to select the desired operational mode for an interface.

FE-100TX Interface – The field steps 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. Section 5.19.1 describes how to configure an FE-100TX.

FE-100FX/F3 Interface – The field toggles between 100BASE-FX or 100BASE-FXFD (full duplex) operation. Section 5.19.4 describes how to configure a port with an FE-100FX or FE-100F3 interface.

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6H122-08 specifications

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