Introduction; Ethernet Port Configuration Task List - Patton electronics SmartNode Series Software Configuration Manual

13 • Ethernet port configuration

Introduction

This chapter provides an overview of Ethernet ports and describes the tasks involved in configuring Ethernet
ports through the SmartWare.
For SmartNode Series devices, the term Ethernet refers to the family of local area network (LAN) or wide area
network (WAN) implementations that include two principal categories.
• Ethernet and IEEE — 802.3 LAN/WAN specifications that operate at 10 Mbps over twisted-pair and coax-
ial cable.
• 100 Mbps Ethernet — LAN/WAN specification, also known as Fast Ethernet that operates at 100 Mbps
over twisted-pair cable.
The information in this chapter applies to all Ethernet ports on the system, including the Ethernet manage-
ment port.
Ethernet port configuration task list
To configure Ethernet ports, perform the tasks described in the following sections. Most of the task are required to
have an operable Ethernet port, some of the tasks are optional, but might be required for your application.
• Entering the Ethernet port configuration mode (see
• Configuring medium for an Ethernet port (see
• Configuring Ethernet encapsulation type for an Ethernet port (see
• Binding an Ethernet port to an IP interface (see
• Selecting the frame format for an Ethernet port (see
• Configuring layer 2 CoS to service-class mapping for an Ethernet port (advanced) (see
• Closing an Ethernet port (see
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Introduction