Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions Omni Switch/Router User Manual
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Configuring 10/100 Auto-Sensing Ports
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6. Since you have enabled auto-negotiation, the port will automatically sense the line speed
of the connection. You can also further enable auto-negotiation for the link mode. When
the following prompt displays:
Link Mode [Half or Auto] (Currently (H)alf Duplex) :
select whether you want the port to auto-sense the duplex mode (
Auto
) or whether you
want the port to default to half-duplex mode (
Half
). Enter an
A
for auto-sensing or enter
an
H
for half-duplex.
If you set the mode to half-duplex, then the port will always run in half-duplex. If you set
the mode to
Auto
, then the port will automatically detect whether the connection is half-
or full-duplex and then operate in that mode. You have completed the configuration of
this port.
Connecting Kodiak Modules to Non-Auto-Negotiating Links
The
ESX-K-100C-32W
can auto-negotiate link speed. However, if you hard-configure (auto-
negotiation disabled) a Kodiak 10/100 module port for 10 Mbps, then you should not connect
that port to a non-auto-negotiating 100 Mbps port or device.