3Com 3C17205-US Implementation Guide - Page 28
Flow Control, Auto-negotiation, You can modify the capabilities that a port advertises on a per port
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28 CHAPTER 2: OPTIMIZING BANDWIDTH a link do not support auto-negotiation, both ends must be manually set to full duplex or half duplex accordingly. Ports operating at 1000 Mbps support full duplex mode only. Flow Control All Switch ports support flow control, which is a mechanism that prevents packet loss during periods of congestion on the network. Packet loss is caused by one or more devices sending traffic to an already overloaded port on the Switch. Flow control prevents packet loss by inhibiting the transmitting port from generating more packets until the period of congestion ends. Flow control is implemented using the IEEE Std 802.3-2002 (incorporating 802.3x) for ports operating in full duplex mode, and Intelligent Flow Management (IFM) for ports operating in half duplex mode. Auto-negotiation Auto-negotiation allows ports to automatically determine the best port speed, duplex-mode (only at 10 Mbps and 100 Mbps) and flow control. When auto-negotiation is enabled (default), a port "advertises" its maximum capabilities - these capabilities are by default the parameters that provide the highest performance supported by the port. You can modify the capabilities that a port "advertises" on a per port basis, dependant on the type of port. You can disable auto-negotiation for the whole Switch, or per port. You can also modify the capabilities that a port "advertises" on a per port basis, dependant on the type of port. 1000BASE-SX and GBIC ports do not support auto-negotiation of port speed. Ports operating at 1000 Mbps support full duplex mode only. If auto-negotiation is disabled, the auto-MDIX feature does not operate on the ports. Therefore the correct cables, that is, cross-over or straight-through need to be used. For more information, see the Getting Started Guide that accompanies your Switch. Conditions that affect auto-negotiation: s Ports at both ends of the link must be set to auto-negotiate.