Configuring interface ports

Use the following procedure to configure one or more interface ports.

Before you begin

You must select one or multiple ports from the Device Physical View tab.

About this task

You can view and configure the configuration for the interface ports on the switch or stack.

Procedure

  1. From the navigation tree, double-click Edit.
  2. In the Edit tree, click Chassis.
  3. In the Chassis tree, click Ports.
  4. In the work area, click the Interface tab.
  5. To select an interface port to edit, click a port row the Index column.
  6. In the port row, double-click the cell in the Name column, type a character name.
  7. In the port row, double-click the cell in the AdminStatus column and select a value from the list.
  8. In the port row, double-click the cell in the LinkTrap column and select a value from the list.
  9. In the port row, double-click the cell in the AutoNegotiate column and select a value from the list.
  10. In the port row, double-click the cell in the AdminDuplex column and select a value from the list.
  11. In the port row, double-click the cell in the AdminSpeed column and select a value from the list.
  12. Repeat steps 5 through 11 to configure additional interface ports.
  13. On the toolbar, click Apply.
  14. To view and verify the current configuration, click Refresh.

Variable definitions

The following table describes configuring interface ports.

Variable Value
Index Indicates a unique value assigned to each interface port.
Name Specifies a name for the port.
Descr Indicates the description for the port.
Type Indicates the media type for the port.
Mtu Indicates the size of the largest packet that can be sent or received, in octets.
PhysAddress Indicates the MAC address assigned to the port.
AdminStatus Specifies the current administrative state of the port. Values include:
  • up

  • down

All ports start in an up state on a managed system. The AdminStatus changes do down due to administrator action or the configuration information.

OperStatus Indicates the current operational state of the port. Values include:
  • up — port is ready to transmit and receive traffic

  • down — port is not ready to transmit and receive traffic

  • testing — port is currently being tested

LastChange Indicates the value of sysUpTime at the time the interface entered into the current state. If the current state occurred before the last reinitialization of the local management subsystem, the value is zero.
LinkTrap Specifies if traps are generated for this port.
AutoNegotiate Specifies if Autonegotiation is enabled or disabled on the port.
AdminDuplex Specifies the duplex mode of the port. Values include:
  • half

  • full

OperDuplex Indicates the current duplex mode of the port.
AdminSpeed Specifies the speed of the port. Values include:
  • mbps10

  • mbps100

  • mbps1000

  • mbps10000

OperSpeed Indicates the current speed of the port.
Mltd Indicates the MultiLink Trunk assigned to the port.
PortActiveComponent Indicates the port components active for a shared port.