Chapter 5: Local Management
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Current Oper. Mode (Read-only)
This field displays the current operating mode of ports 25 and 26.
Depending on the interface installed (100BASE-FX or 100BASE-TX)
this field displays the following:
With a 100BASE-FX interface: 100Base-FX or 100Base-FXFD (full
duplex).
With a 100BASE-TX interface: Unknown, 10Base-T, 10Base-TFD
(full duplex), 100Base-TX, or 100Base-TXFD (full duplex).
Desired Oper. Mode (Selectable)
This field allows the user to select the desired operational mode for an
interface in port 25 or 26. The field toggles between 100BASE-FX and
100BASE-FXFD (full duplex) when an DELFX-UI or DELF3-UI is
installed. Section5.23.1 describes how to configure a port with an
DELFX-UI or DELF3-UI.
If an DELTX-UI is installed, the field steps to Auto-Negotiation,
10BASE-T, 10BASE-TFD (full duplex), 100BASE-TX, and
100BASE-TXFD (full duplex). In normal operation, the port with an
DELTX-UI installed is capable of auto-negotiating the oper ational mode
and no further user setup is required. Section5.23.3 describes how to
configure an DELTX-UI.
Advertised Ability (Selectable)
During auto-negotiation, the DELTX-UI “tells” the de vice at the other end
of the segment what its capabilities are. The capabilities of a port (25 or
26) with an DELTX-UI installed are 10BASE-T, 10BASE-TFD (full
duplex mode), 100BASE-TX and 100BASE-TXFD (full duplex mode). In
normal operation, with all capabilities enabled, the DELTX-UI
“advertises” that it has the ability to operate in any mode. The Network
Manager may choose to set up the port so that only a portion of the
available capabilities are advertised and the others are disabled. For
example, only 100BASE-TX and 100BASE-TXFD might be enabled so
In normal operation, the port with an DELTX-UI installed
automatically establishes a link with the device at the other end
of the segment without requiring user setup. However, Local
Management provides the user with the option of manually
configuring that port.