Configuring Port Characteristics; Port Overview; What Physical Port Characteristics Can Be Configured - Dell PowerConnect 7048P Manual

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Configuring Port Characteristics

This chapter describes how to configure physical switch port characteristics,

including settings such as administrative status and Green Ethernet settings.

This chapter also describes the link dependency feature.

The topics covered in this chapter include:

Default Port Values

Configuring Port Characteristics (Web)

Configuring Port Characteristics (CLI)

Port Configuration Examples

Port Overview

A port is a physical interface. Cables physically connect ports on devices such

as PCs or servers to ports on the switch to provide access to the network. The

number and type of physical ports available on your PowerConnect 7000

Series switch depends on the model.

Table 18-1 provides a summary of the physical characteristics that can be

configured on the switch ports.

Table 18-1. Port Characteristics

Administrative status

Auto negotiation

Controls whether the port is administratively

enabled or disabled.

Provides a text-based description of the port.

Enables a port to advertise its transmission rate,

duplex mode and flow control abilities to its

Configuring Port Characteristics