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Port Number Specifies which port is displayed. You can
enter a port number here and press the Enter key to select
different ports.
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Port Name Specifies the name given to the port that is
currently displayed. You can use up to sixteen characters to
designate a port name.
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Admin. State Enables or disables the current port. If Disable is
selected, the port will be partitioned and the amber frame
enclosing the port number on the Mini-Console will become lit.
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Broadcasting Storm Detect Enables or disables the detection
of a broadcast storm on the current port. If you disable this
setting, the Bcast Alarm Level and Bcast Alarm Action
options will also be disabled.
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Bcast Alarm Level Sets the broadcast storm alarm threshold.
The settings are High (30%), Middle (20%) and Low (10%).
The threshold percentage is calculated as:
(broadcast packets/total packets)*(utilization)
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Bcast Alarm Action Specify the action taken in the event of a
broadcast storm alarm. The settings are:
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Trap-Autopartition Sends a trap message to the trap
receivers and partitions the port. When the broadcast storm
falls below the alarm level, the port is automatically
enabled.
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Send Trap Sends a trap message to the trap receivers. The
port is not partitioned.
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No Action No action is taken.
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Auto Partition Partitions the port. When the broadcast
storm falls below the alarm level, the port is automatically
enabled.
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Speed and Duplex Specify the speed and mode of the port.
The settings are: Auto-Negotiated, 10Mbps Half Duplex,
10Mbps Full Duplex, 100Mbps Half Duplex, and 100Mbps Full
Duplex.
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Transmit Pacing Enables or disables the insertion of an extra
amount of delay between transmission attempts under
Console Management