Configuring Port Characteristics; Port Overview; What Physical Port Characteristics Can Be Configured - Dell PowerConnect 8024 User Configuration Manual

Configuring Port Characteristics

This chapter describes how to configure physical switch port characteristics,
including settings such as administrative status and maximum frame size.
This chapter also describes the link dependency feature.
The topics covered in this chapter include:
•

Port Overview

• Default Port Values
• Configuring Port Characteristics (Web)
• Configuring Port Characteristics (CLI)
• Port Configuration Examples
Port Overview
A port is a physical interface. Cables physically connect ports on devices such
as PCs or servers to ports on the switch to provide access to the network. The
type of physical ports available on your PowerConnect 8000-series and 8100-
series switches depends on the model.

What Physical Port Characteristics Can Be Configured?

Table 19-1 provides a summary of the physical characteristics that can be
configured on the switch ports.
Table 19-1. Port Characteristics
Feature
Administrative status
Description
Auto negotiation
Description
Controls whether the port is administratively
enabled or disabled.
Provides a text-based description of the port.
Enables a port to advertise its transmission rate,
duplex mode and flow control abilities to its
partner.
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