Asante Technologies 6000 Series - Manual (Page 34)

Management
Page 4-12
2
Click once on the row of the port you want to config-
ure.
The ports are identified by their group number ( GrpIndex)
and port number ( PortIndex).
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Note: For a description of each field, see “Auto
Negotiate” on page 5-15.
3
Click Modify.
The “Modify Dialog” box appears.
4
Open the Admin State drop-down menu and select
enable.
5
Click Apply.
The port is configured for auto-negotiation.
Configuring Broadcast Filtering
Broadcast filtering is a port’s ability to control the forwarding of broad-
cast packets.
If enabled, broadcast packets are discarded. If disabled, broadcast pack-
ets are processed normally.
To configure a port’s broadcast filtering ability:
1
Click PortCtrl.
You do not have to select any port on the front-panel image.
The Port Control table appears.
2
Click once on the row of the port you want to config-
ure.
3
Click Modify.
The “Modify Dialog” box appears.
4
Open the Filter drop-down menu and select Enable.
5
Click Apply.
The port is configured for broadcast filtering.
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