Planet FGSD-1022 [54/197] Port configuration

User’s Manual of FGSD-1022 Series

4.3 Port Configuration

Use the Port Configuration Menu to display or configure the Managed Switch's ports. This section has the following items:

 Port Control

Configures port connection settings

 Port Status

Display the current Port link status and speed etc.

 Port Statistics

Lists Ethernet and RMON port statistics

 Port Sniffer

Sets the source and target ports for mirroring

4.3.1 Port Control

In Port control you can configure the settings of each port to control the connection parameters, and the status of each port

is listed beneath.

Figure 4-3-1: Port Control interface

The page includes the following fields:

Object Description

Port:

Use the scroll bar and click on the port number to choose the port to be

configured.

State:

Current port state. The port can be set to disable or enable mode. If the port state

is set as ‘Disable’, it will not receive or transmit any packet.

Negotiation:

Auto and Force. Being set as Auto, the speed and duplex mode are negotiated

automatically. When you set it as Force, you have to set the speed and duplex

mode manually.

Speed:

It is available for selecting when the Negotiation column is set as Force. When

the Negotiation column is set as Auto, this column is read-only.