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Ethernet Interface Configuration Screen
Table 5-1 Port Configuration Menu Screen Menu Item Descriptions (Continued)
Menu Item
SMARTTRUNK
CONFIGURATION
LINK
AGGREGATION
MENU
BROADCAST
SUPPRESSION
CONFIGURATION
5.2
ETHERNET INTERFACE CONFIGURATION SCREEN
When to Use
To display the link status and current operating mode of each Ethernet port. This screen also
provides access to the Ethernet Port Configuration screen, which allows configuration of the
Ethernet port.
In normal operation, all front panel ports automatically establish a link with the device at the other
end of the segment without requiring user setup. However, the Ethernet Interface Configuration
screen can be used to access the Ethernet Port Configuration screen to select a port and display its
characteristics. The Ethernet Port Configuration screen is used to change the operating mode of the
port and enable or disable the advertisement to another device. Refer to
How to Access
Use the arrow keys to highlight the ETHERNET INTERFACE CONFIGURATION menu item
on the Port Configuration Menu screen and press ENTER. The Ethernet Interface Configuration
screen,
Figure
5-3, displays.
5-4
Port Configuration Menu Screens
Screen Function
Used to logically group interfaces together to permit aggregation of
multiple links. This menu item appears when the Agg Mode field is set
to "HUNTGROUP" in the General Configuration screen. Refer to the
SmartTrunk User's Guide for information about how to access and use
the SmartTrunk screens.
Used to logically group interfaces together to create a greater
bandwidth uplink according to the IEEE 802.3ad standard. This menu
item appears when the Agg Mode field is set to "IEEE8023ad" in the
General Configuration screen. Refer to the
about how to access and use the SmartTrunk screens.
Used to set a desired limit of received broadcast frames that are
forwarded out other interfaces. For details, refer to
Section 5.8
for information
Section
5.9.
Section 5.3
for details.
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