The 9H42x-xx Module 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 and Remote Capabilities sections of the window will be grayed out. If you launch the window for a port module slot which has no FE module installed, the Port Type will display as Unknown, the Link State will display No Link, and the rest of the fields will be blank and/or grayed out.

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

TIP interface, an entirely different window will appear; see Configuring Standard Ethernet Ports, page 2-20, 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 (for copper Fast Ethernet ports), 100Base-FX (for fiber Fast Ethernet ports), or Unknown (for a port slot with no module installed).

Link State

Displays the current connection status of the selected port: Link or No Link.

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 remain blank.

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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Cabletron Systems 9H42X-XX manual Port Type, Link State, Current Operational Mode, Desired Operational Mode

9H42X-XX specifications

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