522Chapter 10 Configuring system settings

3Enter the port information in the applicable fields. Table 102 describes the Port fields.

Table 102

Port fields

 

 

 

Field

 

Description

 

 

 

Index

 

Specifies an integer in the range 1 to 4, indicating the port

 

 

number of the physical port on the Nortel SNAS 4050

 

 

 

Autonegotiate

 

Specifies the Ethernet auto-negotiation setting for the host

 

 

and NIC port. The options are:

 

 

• on — the port is set to auto-negotiate speed and mode.

 

 

This is the recommended setting.

 

 

• off — speed and mode are fixed at a specified setting.

 

 

The default is on.

 

 

When auto-negotiation is on, ensure that the device to

 

 

which the port is connected is also set to auto-negotiate.

 

 

 

Speed

 

Specifies the speed in megabits per second for the host

 

 

and NIC port when auto-negotiation is set to off. The

 

 

options are 101001000.

 

 

 

Mode

 

Specifies the duplex mode for the host and NIC port when

 

 

auto-negotiation is set to off. The options are full and half.

 

 

The default duplex mode is full.

 

 

 

4Click Apply on the toolbar to send the current changes to the Nortel

SNAS 4050. Click Commit on the toolbar to save the changes permanently.

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