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Table, 1. Port Configuration Fields, Field, Description, Port Configuration, Port Type

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GS716Tv2 and GS724Tv3 Software Administration Manual Figure 3-1 Table 3-1. Port Configuration Fields Field Port Description Port Type Admin Mode Port Speed Description Select the port from the menu to display or configure data for that port. If you select All, the changes you make to the Port Configuration page apply to all physical ports on the system. Enter the description string to be attached to a port. The string can be up to 64 characters in length. For most ports this field is blank. Otherwise, the possible values are: • MON: Indicates that the port is a monitoring port. For additional information about port monitoring see Chapter 6, "Monitoring the System". • LAG: Indicates that the port is a member of a Link Aggregation trunk. For more information see "LAG Membership" on page 3-7. Use the menu to select the port control administration state, which can be one of the following: • Enable: The port can participate in the network (default). • Disable: The port is administratively down and does not participate in the network. Use the menu to select the port's speed and duplex mode. If you select Auto, the duplex mode and speed will be set by the auto-negotiation process. The port's maximum capability (full duplex and 1000 Mbps) will be advertised. Otherwise, your selection will determine the port's duplex mode and transmission rate. The factory default is Auto. 3-2 Configuring Switching Information v1.0, July 2009

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GS716Tv2 and GS724Tv3 Software Administration Manual
3-2
Configuring Switching Information
v1.0, July 2009
Figure
3-1
Table
3-1. Port Configuration Fields
Field
Description
Port
Select the port from the menu to display or configure data for that port. If
you select
All
, the changes you make to the
Port Configuration
page
apply to all physical ports on the system.
Description
Enter the description string to be attached to a port. The string can be up
to 64 characters in length.
Port Type
For most ports this field is blank. Otherwise, the possible values are:
MON:
Indicates that the port is a monitoring port. For additional
information about port monitoring see
Chapter
6, “Monitoring the
System”
.
LAG:
Indicates that the port is a member of a Link Aggregation trunk.
For more information see
“LAG Membership” on page
3-7
.
Admin Mode
Use the menu to select the port control administration state, which can
be one of the following:
Enable:
The port can participate in the network (default).
Disable:
The port is administratively down and does not participate in
the network.
Port Speed
Use the menu to select the port’s speed and duplex mode. If you select
Auto
, the duplex mode and speed will be set by the auto-negotiation
process. The port’s maximum capability (full duplex and 1000
Mbps) will
be advertised. Otherwise, your selection will determine the port’s duplex
mode and transmission rate. The factory default is
Auto
.