Managing the Hub 2-31
The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View
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: FE-100TX (for the FE-100TX Fast Ethernet port module),
FE-100FX (for the FE-100FX 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: 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-TX Auto Negotiation, 10Base-T, 10BASE-T Full Duplex,
100Base-TX, and 100Base-TX Full Duplex.
100Base-FX 100Base-FX and 100Base-FX Full Duplex
NOTE
Auto-Negotiation is not supported by the FE-100FX Fast Ethernet port interface module.
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.
TIP
If you select the Configuration option available for a standard Ethernet or FDDI interface,
or for an Ethernet port on a second generation device, an entirely different window opens;
see Configuring Standard Ethernet and FDDI Ports, on page 2-28, or Con figuring
Ethernet Ports on Second Generation Devices, page 2-34, for information on
configuring these ports.