Alcatel-Lucent 9500 MXC User Manual page 438

Chapter 7. Node and Terminal Plug-ins
Procedure for DAC ES and IDU ES Ethernet Configuration
Vol. IV-7-48
Item Description
3 Ethernet Ports - Basic Setting:
• Ports. The four DAC ES ports P1 to P4 are individually configurable.
• Type is fixed as Electrical.
• Enabled. Click to enable required ports. A port must be enabled to allow
traffic flow.
• Name. Each port can be named/identified. Optional.
• Duplex-Speed. Select auto-detect or a specific connection type from the
drop-down menu.
• MdiX. Select auto-detect or a specific cable type from the drop-down menu.
• Priority. Select the required port priority from the drop-down menu.
• Port Up. An arrow indicates detection of valid Ethernet framing at the local
port connection. Unconnected ports or ports with invalid framing are
red-flagged.
• Resolved. Tick indicates the presence of valid Ethernet data from the locally
connected equipment and that auto-negotiation has resolved port connection
status where Auto has been selected.
4 Click to enable flow control (full duplex connections only).
5 Click Disable if the DAC ES is used in a ring/mesh network where protection
is provided by an external RSTP switch.
6 Set the maximum frame size. Setable range is 64 to 1536 bytes, but for any
selection from 64 to 1518 bytes the maximum frame size is set at 1522 bytes.
For a frame size selection above 1522 bytes, the maximum frame size is set at
1536 bytes.
Figure 7-12 shows a typical screen, which provides a view/change capability for
operational mode, channel capacities, and port parameters.
The main window displays three option tabs:
• Configuration. This is the default window.
• Priority Mapping. Use to select the priority mode, priority level, and priority
mapping.
• VLAN Tagging. Not applicable to DAC ES / IDU ES.
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