3.2. Individual Port Configuration
Figure 3-18. Switch Port Configuration Menu
In Switch Port Configuration Menu, you can configure basic characteristics such as speed, flow control, and VLAN ID as well as the following features supported by the switch:
x Port Description - Sixteen characters can be entered to identify the port. x Admin State - When set to Disable, the port is inoperable and no devices can
access the switch through the port. The administrator must then enable the port in order for a link to be established.
x Speed and Duplex - There are five different settings that can be set for each port:
x Flow Control - When enabled, pause frame is utilized for full duplex operations and backpressure flow control is utilized for half duplex. By default, it is enabled.
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x Bandwidth Management - Eight levels of speed control facilitate the management of bandwidth. Configuration of receive and transmit control of each port is independent. You can set the port to transmit and/or receive at
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