Configuring Com Ports - Cabletron Systems 7C03 User Manual

Using the 7C0x SmartSwitch Hub View
2. If you have selected Auto Negotiation (for 100Base-TX ports only), use the
The selected Advertised Abilities only come into play when both link partners are
auto-negotiating; if only one link partner is set to auto-negotiate, that node will establish a
TIP
link at whatever mode its partner is set to, even if that mode is not currently being
advertised.
3. Click on
Configuring COM Ports
You can use the COM Port Configuration window
function each of the two RS232 COM ports available on the 7X00 Controller
module will perform. To do so:
1. Click mouse button 3 on the Port Status or Port Index box for the COM port
2. Drag down to Configuration, and release. The COM Port Configuration
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For 100Base-FX ports, options are:
100Base-FX — 100 Mbps connection, Standard Mode
100Base-FX Full Duplex — 100 Mbps connection, Duplex Mode
Advertised Abilities field to select the operational capabilities you wish to
advertise to the port's link partner. If both link partners will be
auto-negotiating, be sure there is at least one mutually-advertised operational
mode, or no link will be achieved.
to save your changes. Some window fields will refresh
immediately and display the new settings; to manually refresh the window,
simply close, the re-open it, or just re-select the Configuration option from
the appropriate Port menu. Note that it may take a few minutes for mode
changes to be completely initialized, particularly if the link partners must
negotiate or re-negotiate the mode; you may need to refresh the window a few
times before current operational data is displayed.
you wish to configure. The COM Port Menu will appear; remember, this menu
is available in all Application Display modes.
window, Figure 2-18, will appear.
(Figure 2-18) to specify the
Managing the Hub