Editing The Port Configuration - Motorola RFS7000 Series System Reference Manual

3-10 Switch Information

3.2.1.1 Editing the Port Configuration

To modify the port configuration:
1. Select a port from the table displayed within the Configuration tab.
2. Click the Edit button.
A Port Change Warning
to the switch. Communication errors may occur even if modifications made are successful.
3. Click the OK button to continue.
4. Use the Edit screen to modify the configuration for the selected port.
Name
Speed
Duplex
Channel Group (0-4)
Description
Admin Status
screen displays, stating any change to the port setting could disrupt access
Displays the read-only name assigned to the port.
Select the speed the port can receive and transmit data. Select a
value from the following ranges:
• 10 Mbps
• 100 Mbps
• 1000 Mbps
• Auto
Modify the switch duplex by selecting one of the following options:
• Half
• Full
• Auto
Optionally set the Channel Group (0-4)
switch bundles individual Ethernet links (over the selected channel)
into a single logical link that provides bandwidth between the
switch and another switch or host. The port speed used is
dependant on the Duplex value selected (full, half or auto). If a
segment within a channel fails, traffic previously carried over the
failed link is routed to the remaining segments within the channel.
A trap is sent upon a failure identifying the switch, channel and
failed link.
Enter a brief description for the port.
Either Enable (activate) or Disable (inactivate) the admin status of
the port.
defined for the port. The