director 2/64 installation guide

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Installing and Configuring the Director 2/64
Figure 2–32: Configure Ports check boxes
c. Click the 10-100 km check box to enable extended distance buffering for a
port. A check mark in the box indicates the extended distance operation up to
100 kilometers (through repeaters) is enabled.
d. Click the LIN Alerts check box to enable or disable LIN alerts for a port. A
check mark in the box indicates alerts are enabled. When the feature is
enabled and an incident occurs on the link, an alert indicator (yellow triangle)
displays at the Hardware View, Port List View, and Port Card View pages,
and a message is sent to configured e-mail recipients. LIN alerts are enabled
by default.
e. Choose a Type field and choose generic port (G_Port), fabric port (F_Port),
or expansion port (E_Port) from the list box. If F_Port or E_Port is selected,
the port will only operate as the port type selected. If G_Port is selected, the
port type is automatically detected and will operate as an E_Port or F_Port.
f. Click the Speed field for a port. A Speed drop-down list displays. Choose 1
Gb/sec, 2 Gb/sec, or Negotiate as the desired setting depending on the speed
capability of the device to be plugged into the port. A right-click in the Speed
column will allow selecting from a popup menu to set all ports to 1 Gb/sec, 2
Gb/sec, or Negotiate.