The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View

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(for the FE-100FX Fast Ethernet port module), 1000Base-SX/LX/CX (for the VHSIM-G6 Gigabit 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.

Remote Auto Signal

Indicates whether the operating mode at the remote end of the link is set to Auto Negotiate.

Auto Negotiate Config

Indicates whether Auto Negotiate signalling is in progress or has completed. Possible values for this field are: configuring, complete, disabled, parallel detect failed, or other.

Auto Negotiate Mode

Use this field to enable or disable Auto Negotiate for the port. If Auto Negotiate is disabled, the port will use the speed, duplex mode, and flow control settings specified in the Operational Mode fields. Note that 100-BaseFX ports do not support Auto Negotiation; they must use the control settings specified in the Operational Mode fields.

Operational Mode Fields

If the port is not set to Auto Negotiate then the settings in the Operational Mode fields are used.

If you choose to select a specific mode of operation (rather than auto negotiation), you should be sure that the link partner supports the same mode. Otherwise, no link will be achieved.

For example, if you select Full Duplex mode and the link partner supports the same wire speed but not Full Duplex, a link will be achieved, but it will be unstable and will behave erratically.

If you select Auto-Negotiation, the local node will try to match the mode of the link partner, even if the link partner is not set to auto-negotiate, and even if the local node must use a mode which it is not currently advertising.

The Current Operational Mode settings indicate which of the available operational modes is currently in effect. If Auto Negotiate is the selected mode, the Current Operational Mode fields will indicate which mode was selected by the link partner.

The Desired Operational Mode settings display the operational mode that is currently selected for this port, and allows you to change the selection.

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Enterasys Networks 2000 manual Remote Auto Signal, Auto Negotiate Config, Auto Negotiate Mode, Operational Mode Fields

2000 specifications

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