Cabletron Systems 7C04-R, 7C03 Link State, Current Operational Mode, Desired Operational Mode

Using the 7C0x SmartSwitch Hub View

NOTE

The Advertised Abilities functionality is not supported by the FE-100FX Fast Ethernet port module; if you launch the Configuration window for one of these modules, the Advertised Abilities section of the window will display No Support, and the Remote Capabilities section will display Unknown. If you launch the window for a port module slot which has no FE module installed, all fields will display either Unknown or No Support.

Note that, if you select the Configuration option available for a standard Ethernet or

TIP FDDI interface, an entirely different window will appear; see Configuring Ethernet and FDDI Ports, page 2-30, for information on configuring these ports.

From this window you can manually set the operational mode of the port, or — for 100Base-TX interfaces — set the port to auto negotiation so that the appropriate operational mode can be determined automatically. The mode you set will determine the speed of the port and whether it uses Full Duplex or Standard Mode bridging.

The following information about the selected Fast Ethernet port is displayed:

Port Type

Displays the port’s type: 100Base-TX RJ-45 (for built-in Fast Ethernet ports and the FE-100TX Fast Ethernet port module), 100Base-FX MMF SC Connector (for the FE-100-FX Fast Ethernet port module), or Unknown (for a port slot with no module installed).

Link State

Displays the current connection status of the selected port: Linked or Not Linked.

Current Operational Mode

Indicates which of the available operational modes is currently in effect: 10Base-T, 10Base-T Full Duplex, 100Base-TX, 100Base-TX Full Duplex, 100Base-FX, or 100Base-FX Full Duplex. If the port is still initializing, not linked, or if there is no port module installed in the slot, this field will display Unknown.

Desired Operational Mode

Displays the operational mode that you have selected for this port, and allows you to change that selection. The following operational modes are available for each port:

100Base-TXAuto Negotiation, 10Base-T, 10BASE-T Full Duplex, 100Base-TX, and 100Base-TX Full Duplex.

100Base-FX100Base-FX and 100Base-FX Full Duplex

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