Nortel Networks 40M2420 manual Setup Part 2 Port Configuration

Alteon OS Command Reference

8.Turn Spanning Tree Protocol on or off at the prompt:

Spanning Tree:

Current Spanning Tree Group 1 setting: ON

Turn Spanning Tree Group 1 OFF? [y/n]

Enter y to turn off Spanning Tree, or enter n to leave Spanning Tree on.

Setup Part 2: Port Configuration

NOTE – When configuring port options for your switch, some of the prompts and options may be different.

1.Select the port to configure, or skip port configuration at the prompt:

Port Config:

Enter port (INT1-14, MGT1-2, EXT1-6):

NOTE – The sample screens that appear in this document might differ slightly from the screens displayed by your system. Screen content varies based on the type of BladeCenter unit that you are using and the firmware versions and options that are installed.

If you wish to change settings for individual ports, enter the number of the port you wish to configure. To skip port configuration, press <Enter> without specifying any port and go to “Setup Part 3: VLANs” on page 38.

2.Configure Gigabit Ethernet port flow parameters.

If you selected a port that has a Gigabit Ethernet connector, the system prompts:

Gig Link Configuration:

Port Flow Control:

Current Port EXT1 flow control setting: both

Enter new value ["rx"/"tx"/"both"/"none"]:

Enter rx to enable receive flow control, tx for transmit flow control, both to enable both, or none to turn flow control off for the port. To keep the current setting, press <Enter>.

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