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3.4 Port Configuration
This section includes configuration menus for the down-link ports, up-link ports,
and management port. Most of these menus apply to all port types. However, the
management port only supports a few basic menus, and Packet Filtering (page 3-
134) is only provided for the management port.
Note – The port designations used in the following menus include NETP0 to NETP7
for
up-link ports, SNP0 to SNP15 for down-link ports, and NETMGT for the
management port.

3.4.1 Displaying Connection Status

You can use the port Status page to display the currentconnection status, including
link state, speed/duplex mode, flow control, auto-negotiation, and broadcast storm
control.
When viewing the status of port connections through the web interface or CLI, the
following parameters are displayed:
■Port Type – The port type (1000BASE-SX, 1000BASE-T or 10/100BASE-TX).
■Port – The port or aggregated link. (Up-link ports NETP0 to NETP7, down-link
ports SNP0 to SNP15, or the management port NETMGT.)
■Description – The interface label.
■Admin Status – The configured state of the interface:
■Web - Either Enabled or Disabled.
■CLI - (Port Admin) Either up or down.
■Link Status – The state of the connection. Either Up or Down.
■Port Operation Status18 – The state of the connection. Either Up or Down.
(Displayed only when the link is up.)
■Speed/Duplex – Shows the current speed and duplex mode.
■Flow Control – The configured state of flow control:
■Web - Either IEEE 802.3x, Back-Pressureor None.
■CLI - Either Enabled or Disabled. Flow Typeshows IEEE 802.3x, Back-Pressure
or None.
18.CLIonly.