Port Description Settings - D-Link xStack Reference Manual

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xStack DGS-3620 Series Layer 3 Managed Stackable Gigabit Switch Web UI Reference Guide
Capability
Advertised
Flow Control
Connection
MDIX
Address Learning
Medium Type
Auto Negotiation
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Port Description Settings

The Switch supports a port description feature where the user may name various ports.
To view the following window, click System Configuration > Port Configuration > Port Description Settings, as
shown below:
determine the master and slave relationship between the two connected physical layers.
This relationship is necessary for establishing the timing control between the two
physical layers. The timing control is set on a master physical layer by a local source.
The slave setting (1000M Full_Slave) uses loop timing, where the timing comes from a
data stream received from the master. If one connection is set for 1000M Full_Master,
the other side of the connection must be set for 1000M Full_Slave. Any other
configuration will result in a link down status for both ports.
When the Speed/Duplex is set to Auto, these capabilities are advertised during auto
negotiation.
Displays the flow control scheme used for the various port configurations. Ports
configured for full-duplex use 802.3x flow control, half-duplex ports use backpressure
flow control, and Auto ports use an automatic selection of the two. The default is
Disabled.
Here the current connection speed will be displayed.
Auto - Select auto for auto sensing of the optimal type of cabling.
Normal - Select normal for normal cabling. If set to normal state, the port is in MDI mode
and can be connected to a PC NIC using a straight-through cable or a port (in MDI
mode) on another switch through a cross-over cable.
Cross - Select cross for cross cabling. If set to cross state, the port is in MDIX mode, and
can be connected to a port (in MDI mode) on another switch through a straight cable.
Enable or disable MAC address learning for the selected ports. When Enabled,
destination and source MAC addresses are automatically listed in the forwarding table.
When address learning is Disabled, MAC addresses must be manually entered into the
forwarding table. This is sometimes done for reasons of security or efficiency. See the
section on Forwarding/Filtering for information on entering MAC addresses into the
forwarding table. The default setting is Enabled.
If configuring the Combo ports, this defines the type of transport medium to be used.
Use the drop-down menu to specify the auto-negotiation configuration.
Restart An – Select to restart the auto-negotiation process
Remote Fault Advertised - The remote fault advertisement option will be configured.
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