Configuring an Ethernet port
Prerequisites
Important:
You cannot configure Auto-Negotiation for 10 Gbit/s ports.
Important:
Ensure that all ports that belong to the same MLT or LACP group use the same port
speed.
Configure an Ethernet port so it operates optimally for your network.
1. In the Device Physical View tab, select a port.
2. In the navigation tree, open the following folders: Configuration > Edit > Port.
3. Click General.
4. Click the Interface tab.
5. Complete the fields as required.
6. Click Apply.
Interface field descriptions
Use the data in the following table to use the Interface tab.
Index
Name
Descr
Type
Mtu
PhysAddress
Configuration — Ethernet Modules
Name
Description
Displays the index of the port, written in the
slot/port format.
Configures the name of the port.
Displays the description of the port.
Displays the type of connector plugged in the
port.
Displays the Maximum Transmission Unit
(MTU) for the port.
Displays the physical address of the port.
Configuring an Ethernet port
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