The Device View
To set your desired operational mode:
1.Click on the Speed, Duplex, or Flow Control list box to display the menu of available options; click to select the operational mode you wish to set.
NOTE |
If the port you are configuring does not support Flow Control, the Current Mode field will display “not supported” and the Desired Mode list box will be disabled.
2. Click on the Apply button to save your changes.
Auto Negotiation Technologies
For ports which have been configured to operate in Auto Negotiate mode, this list box allows you to select which of the operational modes available to the port will be advertised to the negotiating link partner.
During Auto Negotiation, each of the link partners will advertise all selected modes. Of the selected modes, the highest mode mutually available will automatically be used. If there is no mode mutually advertised, no link will be achieved.
If you select
TIP
If you have manually configured specific operational modes for your
The Auto Negotiation Technologies list box has the following column headings:
Advertised
This column specifies whether the operational mode listed in the far right column of the list box will be advertised to the link partner. Only those operational modes supported by the local port (those with a “yes” listed in the Local column) can be advertised. Valid values are Enabled (the mode is supported and will be advertised), Disabled (the mode is supported but will not be advertised), and “
Local
Indicates whether the operational mode listed in the far right column of the list box is supported by the local port.
Remote
Indicates whether the operational mode listed in the far right column of the list box is supported by the remote port.
Managing the Module |
