NETGEAR GS728TS Admin Manual page 103

GS728TS, GS728TPS, GS752TS, and GS752TPS Gigabit Smart Switches
To configure port settings:
1. To configure settings for a physical port, click the unit ID of the stack member with the
ports to configure.
2. To configure settings for a Link Aggregation Group (LAG), click LAGS.
3. To configure settings for both physical ports and LAGs, click ALL.
4. Alternatively, to configure settings for a specific interface, enter the interface ID in the Go To
Interface and click Go.
5. Select the check box next to the port or LAG to configure. You can select multiple ports and
LAGs to apply the same setting to the selected interfaces. Select the check box in the
heading row to apply the same settings to all interfaces.
6. Configure or view the settings:
• Description. Enter the description string to be attached to a port. The string can be
up to 64 characters in length.
• Port Type. For most ports this field is blank. Otherwise, the possible values are:
• Probe: Indicates that the port is a monitoring (destination) port. For additional
information about port monitoring see
• Mirrored: The port is a source port and mirrors traffic to the probe port. For
additional information about port monitoring see
• LAG: Indicates that the port is a member of a Link Aggregation trunk. For more
information see
• Admin Mode. Use the menu to select the port control administration state, which can
be one of the following:
• Enable: The port can participate in the network (default).
• Disable: The port is administratively down and does not participate in the network.
• Port Speed. Use the menu to select the port's speed and duplex mode. If you select
Auto, the duplex mode and speed will be set by the auto-negotiation process. The
port's maximum capability (full duplex and 1000 Mbps) will be advertised. Otherwise,
your selection will determine the port's duplex mode and transmission rate. The
factory default is Auto.
• Physical Status. Indicates the physical port's speed and duplex mode
Link Aggregation Groups
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Port Mirroring
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