Cabletron Systems SmartSTACK STS16-20RM Installation And User Manual page 173

Oper Mode
The port operation mode. Possible values are:
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HDX port—Half-duplex mode in which only a dedicated connection to a
station is supported. The Tx/Rx pinouts are the same as a concentrator's.
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HDX station—Half-duplex mode in which the port operates like a station. The
connection may be dedicated or shared. The Tx/Rx pinouts are the same as an
adapter's.
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FDX port—Full-duplex mode in which only a dedicated connection to a
station is supported. The Tx/Rx pinouts are the same as a concentrator's.
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FDX station—Full-duplex mode in which only a dedicated connection to a
port is possible. The Tx/Rx pinouts are the same as an adapter's.
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RI—Ring In. On STS16-20RM, this is only possible on the Token-Ring RJ-45
UTP ports 19 and 20. As for fiber ports, they all support this mode. The port is
connected to a ring-out connection.
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RO—Ring Out. On STS16-20RM, this is only possible on the Token-Ring RJ-
45 UTP ports 19 and 20. As for fiber ports, they all support this mode. The port
is connected to a ring-in connection.
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RI/RO—Ring-in/ring-out mode. On STS16-20RM, this is only possible on the
Token-Ring RJ-45 UTP ports 19 and 20. As for fiber ports, they all support this
mode. The port is connected to a ring-in or ring-out connection.
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Passive - this value will be displayed if the port is selected as a passive
monitoring port on the Switched Port Analyzer configuration screen.
Fwd Mode
The forwarding mode that will be used for transmit. Possible values are:
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Cut-Thru—cut-through
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Store-Fwd—store-and-forward
For ports operating at a speed of 4 Mbps, the only possible mode is Store-Fwd.
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