User Guide

Table 111: Port Summary Fields (continued)
Field Description
Type For most ports this field is blank. Otherwise, the possible values are:
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Normal: The port is a normal port, which means it is not a LAG member or
configured for port mirroring.
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Trunk Member: The port is a member of a LAG.
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Mirrored: Indicates that the port has been configured as a monitoring port
and is the source port in a port mirroring session. For more information
about port monitoring and probe ports, see Mirroring on page 129.
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Probe: Indicates that the port has been configured as a monitoring port and
is the destination port in a port mirroring session. For more information
about port monitoring and probe ports, see Mirroring on page 129.
Admin Mode Shows the port control administration state, which can be one of the following:
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Enabled: The port can participate in the network (default).
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Disabled: The port is administratively down and does not participate in the
network.
Physical Mode Shows the speed and duplex mode at which the port is configured:
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Auto: The duplex mode and speed will be set by the auto-negotiation
process. The port's maximum capability (full duplex and 100 Mbps) will be
advertised.
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<Speed> Half Duplex: The port speeds available from the menu depend on
the platform on which the 200 Series software is running and which port you
select. In half-duplex mode, the transmissions are one-way. In other words,
the port does not send and receive trac at the same time.
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<Speed> Full Duplex: The port speeds available from the menu depend on
the platform on which the 200 Series software is running and which port you
select. In half-duplex mode, the transmissions are two-way. In other words,
the port can send and receive trac at the same time.
Physical Status Indicates the port speed and duplex mode at which the port is operating.
STP Mode The STP Administrative Mode associated with the port or LAG. STP is a Layer 2
protocol that provides a tree topology for switches on a bridged LAN. STP allows
a network to have redundant paths without the risk of network loops. by
providing a single path between end stations on a network. The possible values
for STP mode are:
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Enable: Spanning tree is enabled for this port.
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Disable: Spanning tree is disabled for this port.
LACP Mode The LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol) administration state. The mode
must be enabled in order for the port to participate in Link Aggregation. This
field can have the following values:
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Enable: Specifies that the port is allowed to participate in a port channel
(LAG), which is the default mode.
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Disable: Specifies that the port cannot participate in a port channel (LAG).
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N/A: For LAG ports.
Link Status Whether the Link is up or down.
The following fields can be accessed by selecting a port and clicking Edit:
Configuring System Information
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