Configuring Switch Information 257
Admin Status
— Enables or disables traffic forwarding through the port.
Current Port Status
— Specifies whether the port is currently operating or non-operational.
Reactivate Suspended Port
— Reactivates a port if the port has been disabled through the locked
port security option.
Operational Status
— Indicates the port operational status. Possible field values are:
Suspended
— The port is currently active, and is currently not receiving or transmitting
traffic.
Active
— The port is currently active and is currently receiving and transmitting traffic.
Disable
— The port is currently disabled, and is not currently receiving or transmitting traffic.
Admin Speed
— The configured rate for the port. The port type determines what speed setting
options are available. You can designate admin speed only when the port is disabled.
Current Port Speed
— The actual synchronized port speed (bps).
Admin Duplex
— The port duplex mode in bps.
Full
indicates that the interface supports
transmission between the device and the client in both directions simultaneously.
Half
indicates
that the interface supports transmission between the device and the client in only one direction at
a time.
Current Duplex Mode
— The synchronized port duplex mode.
Auto Negotiation
— Enables Auto Negotiation on the port.
Auto Negotiation is a protocol between two link partners that enables a port to advertise its
transmission rate, duplex mode and flow control abilities to its partner.
Current Auto Negotiation
— The current Auto Negotiation setting.
Admin Advertisement
— Specifies the capabilities to be advertised by the port. The possible field
values are:
Max Capability - Indicates that all port speeds and Duplex mode settings can be accepted.
10 Half - Indicates that the port is advertising a 10 mbps speed and half Duplex mode setting.
10 Full - Indicates that the port is advertising a 10 mbps speed and full Duplex mode setting.
100 Half - Indicates that the port is advertising a 100 mbps speed and half Duplex mode
setting.
100 Full- Indicates that the port is advertising a 100 mbps speed and full Duplex mode
setting.
1000 Full- Indicates that the port is advertising a 1000 mbps speed and full Duplex mode
setting.
Current Advertisement
— The port advertises its speed to its neighbor port to start the negotiation
process. The possible field values are those specified in the
Admin Advertisement
field.