Alcatel OS-LS-6224 User Manual page 93

• Port 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. The port type determines
what speed setting options are available. Port speeds can only be configured when
auto negotiation is disabled. The possible field values are:
• 10M — Indicates the port is currently operating at 10 Mbps.
• 100M — Indicates the port is currently operating at 100 Mbps.
• 1000M — 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 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.
• Advertisement — Defines the auto negotiation setting the port advertises. The
possible field values are:
• Max Capability — Indicates that all port speeds and duplex mode settings are
accepted.
• 10 Half — Indicates that the port advertises for a 10 Mbps speed port and half
duplex mode setting.
• 10 Full — Indicates that the port advertises for a 10 Mbps speed port and full
duplex mode setting.
• 100 Half — Indicates that the port advertises for a 100 Mbps speed port and half
duplex mode setting.
• 100 Full — Indicates that the port advertises for a 100 Mbps speed port and full
duplex mode setting.
• 1000 Full — Indicates that the port advertises for a 1000 Mbps speed port and
full duplex mode setting
• Back Pressure — Displays the back pressure mode on the Port. Back pressure
mode is used with half duplex mode to disable ports from receiving messages.
• Flow Control — Displays the flow control status on the port. Operates when the
port is in full duplex mode.
• MDI/MDIX — Displays the MDI/MDIX status on the port. Hubs and switches are
deliberately wired opposite the way end stations are wired, so that when a hub or
switch is connected to an end station, a straight through Ethernet cable can be
used, and the pairs are matched up properly. When two hubs or switches are
connected to each other, or two end stations are connected to each other, a
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