4.3 Port Configuration

This function allows displaying each port’s status. The Link Status in the screen displays the current connection speed and duplex mode; else this function will show down when the port is disconnected. Press the “Refresh” button to renew the screen. The screen in Figure 4-5 appears.

Figure 4-5Port Configuration screen

The page includes the following configurable data:

•Port

•Link

•Mode

•Flow Control

•Ingress Rate Limit

Indicate the Copper port and Fiber port

Displays the current connection speed and duplex mode of Copper or Fiber

Allow configuring the port speed and operation mode. Draw the menu bar to select the mode.

•Auto Speed - Setup Auto negotiation.

•10 half - Force sets 10Mbps/Half-Duplex mode.

•10 Full - Force sets 10Mbps/Full-Duplex mode.

•100 half - Force sets 100Mbps/Half-Duplex mode.

•100 full - Force sets 100Mbps/Full-Duplex mode.

•Disable - Shutdown the port manually.

Default value: Auto Speed

Allow Enable or Disable flow control for selected port.

•Enable – 802.3x flow control is enabled on Full-Duplex mode or Backpressure is enabled on Half-Duplex mode

•Disable – No flow control or backpressure function on no matter Full-Duplex or Half-Duplex mode

Default value: Disable

The value of inbound traffic limitation in kilobit-per-second (kbps). The possible values are :

•No Limit

•512K

•1M

•2M

•4M

•8M

•10M

•50M

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