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– 100M – Indicates the port is currently operating at 100 Mbps.
– 1000M – Indicates the port is currently operating at 1000 Mbps.
– Admin Duplex – Displays the port duplex mode. This field is configurable only when
auto negotiation is disabled, and the port speed is set to 10M or 100M. This field cannot be
configured on LAGs. The possible field values are:
– Full – The interface supports transmission between the device and its link partner in
both directions simultaneously.
– Half – The interface supports transmission between the device and the client in only
one direction at a time.
– Auto Negotiation – Displays the auto negotiation status on the port. Auto negotiation is a
protocol between two link partners that enables a port to advertise its transmission rate,
duplex mode, and flow control abilities to its partner.
– Admin Advertisement – Defines the auto negotiation setting the port advertises. The
possible field values are:
– Max Capability – Indicates that all port speeds and duplex mode settings are accepted.
– 10 Half – Indicates that the port advertises for a 10 Mbps speed port and half duplex
mode setting.
– 10 Full – Indicates that the port advertises for a 10 Mbps speed port and full duplex
mode setting.
– 100 Half – Indicates that the port advertises for a 100 Mbps speed port and half duplex
mode setting.
– 100 Full – Indicates that the port advertises for a 100 Mbps speed port and full duplex
mode setting.
– 1000 Full – Indicates that the port advertises for a 1000 Mbps speed port and full
duplex mode setting.
– Neighbor Advertisement – Indicates the neighboring ports advertisement settings. The
field values are identical to the Admin Advertisement field values.
– Port Type – Displays the port type. The possible field values are:
– Copper – Indicates the port has a copper port connection.
– Fiber – Indicates the port has a fiber optic port connection.
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