Nortel Networks 8683POS manual Describes the Interface tab items

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Table 10 describes the Interface tab items.

Table 10 Interface tab items

Item	Description
Index	Unique value assigned to each interface. The value ranges between
	16 and 255.
Name	Displays the name of this port. To assign or change a name to the port,
	highlight the field and enter alphanumeric characters.
Descr	Type of interface, either:
	• OC-3c MMF or SMF
	• OC-12c MMF or SMF
Type	Media type of this interface. This will be ppp for a port on the Passport
	8683POS Module.
Mru	Size (in octets) of the largest packet that can be sent or received on
	the interface. For IPCP and IPXCP, the maximum is 1936. When BCP
	is enabled, however, the maximum is 1934. Check which NCP is
	enabled before configuring the Mru on a connecting device.
	Note: The Bridge Control Protocol (BCP) is enabled on the Passport
	8683POS Module by default.
PhysAddress	MAC address assigned to a particular interface.
VendorDescr	Vendor description.
AdminStatus	Sets the port to one of the following states:
	•	up
	•	down
	•	testing
	When a managed system initializes, all interfaces start with
	AdminStatus in the down state. As a result of either management or
	configuration action, the AdminStatus is changed to the up state (or
	remains in the down state). The testing state indicates that no
	operational packets can be passed.
OperStatus	Operational state of the interface, one of the following:
	•	up
	•	down
	•	testing
	The testing state indicates that no operational packets can be passed.
	If AdminStatus is down, then OperStatus should be down.
	If AdminStatus is changed to up, then OperStatus should change to
	up if the interface is ready to transmit and receive network traffic.
	It should remain in the down state if and only if there is a fault that
	prevents it from going to the up state.

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