HP FlexNetwork NJ5000 User Manual page 61

Table 21 Configuration items
Item Description
Enable or disable the port.
Port State
Sometimes, after you modify the operation parameters of a port, you must disable and
then enable the port to have the modifications take effect.
Set the transmission speed of the port:
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Speed
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Set the duplex mode of the port:
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Duplex
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Set the link type of the current port, which can be access, hybrid, or trunk. For more
information, see
Link Type
To change the link type of a port from trunk to hybrid, or vice versa, you must first set its
link type to access.
Set the port VLAN ID (PVID) of the interface. For more information about setting the
PVID, see
PVID
To make sure a link correctly transmits packets, the trunk or hybrid ports at the two ends
of the link must have the same PVID.
Description Set the description of the port.
Set the MDI mode of the port.
You can use two types of Ethernet cables to connect Ethernet devices: crossover cable
and straight-through cable. To accommodate these two types of cables, an Ethernet
port can operate in one of the following three MDI modes: across, normal, and auto.
An Ethernet port is composed of eight pins. By default, each pin has its particular role.
For example, pin 1 and pin 2 are used for transmitting signals, and pin 3 and pin 6 are
used for receiving signals. You can change the pin roles by setting the MDI mode.
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MDI
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To enable normal communication, you must connect the local transmit pins to the
remote receive pins. Configure the MDI mode depending on the cable types.
When you configure the MID mode, follow these guidelines:
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10—10 Mbps.
100—100 Mbps.
1000—1000 Mbps.
Auto—Autonegotiation.
Auto 10—Autonegotiated to 10 Mbps.
Auto 100—Autonegotiated to 100 Mbps.
Auto 1000—Autonegotiated to 1000 Mbps.
Auto 10 100—Autonegotiated to 10 or 100 Mbps.
Auto 10 1000—Autonegotiated to 10 or 1000 Mbps.
Auto 100 1000—Autonegotiated to 100 or 1000 Mbps.
Auto 10 100 1000—Autonegotiated to 10, 100, or 1000 Mbps.
Auto—Autonegotiation.
Full—Full duplex.
Half—Half duplex.
"Configuring
"Configuring VLANs."
For an Ethernet port in across mode, pin 1 and pin 2 are used for transmitting
signals, and pin 3 and pin 6 are used for receiving signals. The pin roles are not
changed.
For an Ethernet port in auto mode, the pin roles are decided through
autonegotiation.
For an Ethernet port in normal mode, the pin roles are changed. Pin 1 and pin 2
are used for receiving signals, and pin 3 and pin 6 are used for transmitting
signals.
Typically, use the auto mode. The other two modes are used only when the device
cannot determine the cable type.
When straight-through cables are used, the local MDI mode must be different from
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VLANs."