Port Modes And Leds - Cisco WS-C2955T-12 Software Manual

Front Panel View

Port Modes and LEDs

The port modes
you change port modes, the meanings of the port LED colors
change.
Note The bandwidth utilization mode (UTL LED) does not appear on the front-panel images. Select Reports
> Bandwidth Graphs to display the total bandwidth in use by the switch. Refer to the switch hardware
installation guide for information about using the UTL LED.
To select or change a mode, click the Mode button until the desired mode LED is green.
Table 2-6 Port Modes
Mode LED
STAT
LRE
(Catalyst 2900 LRE XL
only)
FDUP or DUPLX
SPEED or SPD
LINE PWR
(Catalyst 3524-PWR XL
only)
Catalyst 2900 Series XL and Catalyst 3500 Series XL Software Configuration Guide
2-8
(Table 2-6) determine the type of information displayed through the port LEDs. When
Description
Ethernet link status of the 10/100, 100BASE-FX, or 1000BASE-X switch ports, or the Ethernet
link status on the remote customer premises equipment (CPE) device.
Default mode on all Catalyst 2900 XL and Catalyst 3500 XL switches except the
Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches.
Long-Reach Ethernet (LRE) link status of the LRE ports on the Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches.
Default mode on these switches only.
When the LRE mode is active, the 10/100 switch ports on the Catalyst 2900 LRE XL
Note
continue to show Ethernet link status.
Duplex setting on the ports. Default settings are:
10/100 ports: Auto
•
• 100BASE-FX ports: Auto
• Gigabit ports: Auto
• LRE ports: Half-duplex
Note In this mode on the Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches, the LRE port LEDs show the duplex
mode used on the CPE Ethernet link between the remote CPE and an Ethernet device.
Speed setting on the ports. Default setting is auto on the 10/100 ports.
Note In this mode on the Catalyst 2900 LRE XL switches, the LRE port LEDs show the link
speed between the remote CPE and an Ethernet device.
Inline power setting on the Catalyst 3524-PWR XL 10/100 ports. Default setting is auto.
Chapter 2 Getting Started with CMS
(Table 2-7, Table 2-8, and Table 2-9) also
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