Brocade Mobility RFS Controller System Reference Guide (Supporting software release 5.5.0.0 and later) - Manual (Page 406)

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6. Set the following Ethernet port Properties:
7. Enable or disable the following CDP/LLDP parameters used to configure Cisco Discovery
Protocol and Link Layer Discovery Protocol for this profile’s Ethernet port configuration:
Set the following Power Over Ethernet (PoE) parameters for this profile’s Ethernet port
configuration:
Description Enter a brief description for the port (64 characters maximum). The description should reflect the port’s
intended function to differentiate it from others with similar configurations or perhaps just the name of
the physical port.
Admin Status Select the Enabled radio button to define this port as active to the profile it supports. Select the
Disabled radio button to disable this physical port in the profile. It can be activated at any future time
when needed.
Speed Select the speed at which the port can receive and transmit the data. Select either 10 Mbps, 100 Mbps
or 1000 Mbps. Select either of these options to establish a 10, 100 or 1000 Mbps data transfer rate for
the selected half duplex or full duplex transmission over the port. These options are not available if Auto
is selected. Select Automatic to enable the port to automatically exchange information about data
transmission speed and duplex capabilities. Auto negotiation is helpful when in an environment where
different devices are connected and disconnected on a regular basis. Automatic is the default setting.
Duplex Select either half, full or automatic as the duplex option. Select Half duplex to send data over the port,
then immediately receive data from the same direction in which the data was transmitted. Like a
full-duplex transmission, a half-duplex transmission can carry data in both directions, just not at the
same time. Select Full duplex to transmit data to and from the controller or service platform port at the
same time. Using Full duplex, the port can send data while receiving data as well. Select Automatic to
dynamically duplex as port performance needs dictate. Automatic is the default setting.
Cisco Discovery
Protocol Receive Select this box to allow the Cisco discovery protocol to be received on this port. If enabled, the port
sends out periodic interface updates to a multicast address to advertise its presence to neighbors. This
option is enabled by default.
Cisco Discovery
Protocol Transmit Select this box to allow the Cisco discovery protocol to be transmitted on this port. If enabled, the port
sends out periodic interface updates to a multicast address to advertise its presence to neighbors.
Link Layer Discovery
Protocol Receive Select this box to allow the Link Layer discovery protocol to be received on this port. If enabled, the port
sends out periodic interface updates to a multicast address to advertise its presence to neighbors. This
option is enabled by default.
Link Layer Discovery
Protocol Transmit Select this box to allow the Link Layer discovery protocol to be transmitted on this port. If enabled, the
port sends out periodic interface updates to a multicast address to advertise its presence to neighbors.
Enable POE Select this option to configure the selected controller or service platform port to use Power over
Ethernet. To disable PoE on a port, uncheck this option. PoE is supported on RFS4000 and RFS6000
model controllers and NX4524 and NX6524 model service platforms. Each of a NX4524 or NX6524’s
24 GE ports supports 3af (15.4W) on each of its 24 ports simultaneously. NX4524 and NX6524 models
support up to 30W per port, with a maximum of 360W. NX4500 and NX6500 models do not support
PoE over their UP1 and UP2 ports.
When enabled, the controller or service platform supports 802.3af PoE on each of its ge ports. The PoE
allows users to monitor port power consumption and configure power usage limits and priorities for
each ge port.
Power Limit Use the spinner control to set the total watts available for Power over Ethernet on the defined ge port.
Set a value between 0 - 40 watts.
Power Priority Set the power priority for the listed port to either to either Low, Medium or High. This is the priory
assigned to this port versus the power requirements of the other ports on the controller or service
platform.