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– Link Status – Indicates whether the port is currently operational or non-operational. The possible
field values are:
– Up – Indicates the port is currently operating.
– Down – Indicates the port is currently not operating.
– Port Speed – Displays the configured rate for the port. Port speeds can only be configured when
auto negotiation is disabled. The port speed is displayed only when the port is linked. The possible
field values are:
– 10 – Indicates the port is currently operating at 10 Mbps.
– 100 – Indicates the port is currently operating at 100 Mbps.
– 1000 – Indicates the port is currently operating at 1000 Mbps.
– Duplex Mode – Displays the port duplex mode. This field is configurable only when auto
negotiation is disabled and the port speed is set to 10M or 100M. This field cannot be configured on
LAGs. The possible field values are:
– Full – The interface supports transmission between the device and its link partner in both
directions simultaneously.
– Half – The interface supports transmission between the device and the client in only one
direction at a time.
– Auto Negotiation – Displays the auto negotiation current status on the port. Auto negotiation is a
protocol between two link partners that enables a port to advertise its transmission rate, duplex
mode, and flow control abilities to its partner.
– Back Pressure – Displays the Back Pressure mode current status on the Port. Back Pressure mode
is used with half duplex mode to send collision frames to the transmitting station, causing it to
pause transmission and then resend the packets. Back Pressure mode is disabled by default.
– Flow Control – Displays the flow control status on the port.
– MDI/MDIX – Displays the MDI/MDIX current status of the port. The wiring of hubs and switches
differ to the wiring of end stations. This is to ensure that when a hub or switch is connected to an
end station, a straight through Ethernet cable can be used and the pairs will match up properly.
When two hubs or switches are connected to each other or two end stations are connected to each
other, a crossover cable is used to ensure that the correct pairs are connected. The possible field
values are:
– Auto Uplink – Use to automatically detect the cable type.
– MDI (Media Dependent Interface) – Use for end stations.
– MDIX (Media Dependent Interface with Crossover) – Use for hubs and switches.
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