Port Status and Configuration

Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters

Modes

The mode is the port’s speed and duplex (date transfer operation) setting. Table 10-1shows possible modes available, depending on the port type (copper or fiber) and port speed.

Table 10-1. Supported Modes

Mode

Speed and Duplex Settings

Auto-MDIX

Senses speed and negotiates with the port at the other end of the link for port

 

operation (MDI-X or MDI). To see what the switch negotiates for the Auto

 

setting, use the CLI show interfaces brief command or the menu commands “1.

 

Status and Counters”, “3. Port Status”.

 

This features applies only to copper port switches using twisted-pair copper

 

Ethernet cables.

 

 

MDI

Sets the port to connect with a PC using a crossover cable (Manual mode—

 

applies only to copper port switches using twisted-pair copper Ethernet

 

cables).

 

 

MDIX

Sets the port to connect with a PC using a straight-through cable (Manual

 

mode—applies only to copper port switches using twisted-pair copper Ethernet

 

cables).

 

 

Auto-10

Allows the port to negotiate between half-duplex (HDx) and full-duplex (FDx)

 

while keeping speed at 10Mbps. Also negotiates flow control (enabled or

 

disabled). ProCurve recommends Auto-10 for links between 10/100 auto-

 

sensing ports connected with Cat 3 cabling. (Cat 5 cabling is required for 100

 

Mbps links.)

 

 

Auto-100

Uses 100 Mbps and negotiates with the port at the other end of the link for other

 

port operation features.

 

 

Auto-10-100

Allows the port to establish a link with the port at the other end at either 10 Mbps

 

or 100 Mbps, using the highest mutual speed and duplex mode available. Only

 

these speeds are allowed with this setting.

 

 

Auto-1000

Uses 1000 Mbps and negotiates with the port at the other end of the link for

 

other port operation features.

 

 

10HDx

Uses 10 Mbps, Half-Duplex

 

 

100HDx

Uses 100 Mbps, Half-Duplex

 

 

10FDX

Uses 10 Mbps, Full-Duplex

 

 

100FDx

Uses 100 Mbps, Full-Duplex

 

 

 

Tables 10-2and 10-3display the protocols and modes supported for copper

 

ports and fiber optic ports, respectively.

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