Managing the Module 2-25
The 9H42x-xx Module View
For 100Base-FX ports, options are:
100Base-FX — 100 Mbps connection, Standard Mode
100Base-FX Full Duplex — 100 Mbps connection, Duplex Mode
2. If you have selected Auto Negotiation (for 100Base-TX ports only), use the
Advertised Abilities field to select the operational capabilities you wish to
advertise to the port’s link partner. If both link partners will be
auto-negotiating, be sure there is at least one mutually-advertised operational
mode, or no link will be achieved.
3. Click on to save your changes. Some window fields will refresh
immediately and display the new settings; to manually refresh the window,
simply close, then re-open it, or just re-select the Configuration option from
the appropriate Port menu. Note that it may take a few minutes for mode
changes to be completely initialized, particularly if the link partners must
negotiate or re-negotiate the mode; you may need to refresh the window a few
times before current operational data is displayed.
Setting the Device Date and Time
You can select the Edit Device Time and Edit Device Date options from the
Device menu to change the date and time stored in the device’s internal clock.
To edit the device time:
1. Click on Device on the Module View window menu bar to access the Device
menu, drag down to Edit Device Time..., and release. The following change
window, Figure 2-10, will appear.
Figure 2-10. Edit Time Window
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The selected Advertised Abilities only come into play when both link partners are
auto-negotiating; if only one link partner is set to auto-negotiate, that node will establish a
link at whatever mode its partner is set to, even if that mode is not currently being
advertised.