The MultiSwitch 700 Device View

100Base-TX Full Duplex — 100 Mbps connection, Duplex Mode

For 100Base-FX ports, options are:

100Base-FX— 100 Mbps connection, Standard Mode

100Base-FX Full Duplex — 100 Mbps connection, Duplex Mode

2.If you have selected Auto-Negotiation (for 100Base-TX ports only), use the Advertised Abilities field to select the operational capabilities you wish to advertise to the port’s link partner. If both link partners will be auto-negotiating, be sure there is at least one mutually-advertised operational mode, or no link will be achieved.

The selected Advertised Abilities only come into play when both link partners are

TIP auto-negotiating; if only one link partner is set to auto-negotiate, that node will establish a link at whatever mode its partner is set to, even if that mode is not currently being advertised.

3.Click Apply to save your changes. Click Refresh to display the new settings. It may take a few minutes for mode changes to be completely initialized, particularly if the link partners must negotiate or re-negotiate the mode; you may need to refresh the window a few times before current operational data is displayed.

Configuring Ethernet Ports on Second Generation Modules

The Ethernet Configuration window available for Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet ports on second generation modules (e.g., DLE49-MA and DLE52-MA) allows you to both view and set those ports’ available speed, modes, and flow control. All second generation modules support the ctEthernetParameters MIB. All Ethernet ports that return at least one instance for a query of the ctEtherSupportedDuplex OID will use the Ethernet Configuration window as shown in Figure 2-17.

All 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet ports can be configured to operate in either standard Ethernet (10 Mbps) or Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps) mode, and each mode can be configured to operate in Full Duplex effectively doubling the available wire speed (from 10 to 20 Mbps in standard Ethernet mode, or from 100 to 200 Mbps in Fast Ethernet mode). 100Base-FX (fiber) ports can be configured to operate in their standard 100 Mbps mode, or in Full Duplex mode. 1000Base-SX/LX/CX Gigabit Ethernet ports are always configured to operate in 1000 Mbps, Full Duplex mode.

This window displays the mode currently in effect on the selected interface, and provides some information (where it is available) about the interface’s link partner.

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Enterasys Networks 700 manual For 100Base-FX ports, options are, Configuring Ethernet Ports on Second Generation Modules

700 specifications

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