Dell X1000 Series User Manual page 170

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10 Half — The port advertises for a 10 mbps speed port and half
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duplex mode setting.
• 10 Full — The port advertises for a 10 mbps speed port and full
duplex mode setting.
• 100 Half — The port advertises for a 100 mbps speed port and
half duplex mode setting.
100 Full — The port advertises for a 100 mbps speed port and full
•
duplex mode setting.
• 1000 Full — The port advertises for a 1000 mbps speed port and
full duplex mode setting.
– Current Advertisement — Displays the port advertises its speed to its
neighbor port to start the negotiation process. The possible field
values are those specified in the Admin Advertisement field.
– Neighbor Advertisement — Displays the neighboring port's
advertisement settings. The field values are identical to the Admin
Advertisement field values.
– Back Pressure — Enable/disable Back Pressure mode that is used with
Half Duplex mode to disable ports from receiving messages.
– Current Back Pressure — Displays the current Back Pressure setting.
– Flow Control — Set flow control on the port. The following options
are available:
• Enable/Disable — Enable/disable flow control on the port
(Enabled is the default).
• Auto Negotiation — Enables auto-negotiation of flow control on
the port.
– Current Flow Control — Displays the current Flow Control setting.
– MDI/MDIX — Select one of the options that enables the device to
decipher between crossed and uncrossed cables. Hubs and switches
are deliberately wired opposite to 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 match up
properly. When two hubs/switches are connected to each other, or two
end stations are connected to each other, a crossover cable is used
ensure that the correct pairs are connected. The possible options are:
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Network Administration: Port Settings
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