24-port NWay Ethernet Switch User's Guide
Advanced Settings
The Configure Advanced Switch Features screen allows
you to set an expiration time for MAC address entries and
enable or disable auto-partitioning on all ports. Click on
ADVANCED SETTINGS on the Switch Configuration
window to access the Configure Advanced Switch Features
screen:
Figure 6-11. Configure Advanced Switch Features screen
The fields you can set are:
♦ Port Auto-Partition Capability on All Ports When this
function is enabled, if too many consecutive collisions
occur on an individual port, the port will be blocked off
until a good packet is seen on the wire. If a port is
partitioned, the Switch can only transmit data, not
receive it.
♦ Head Of Line (HOL) Blocking Prevention Enables or
disables Head-Of-Line Blocking Prevention. Head-of
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Using the Console Interface