LevelOne GTL-2691 User Manual

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Port Configuration

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Name – Allows you to label an interface. (Range: 1-64 characters)

Admin – Allows you to manually disable an interface. You can disable

an interface due to abnormal behavior (e.g., excessive collisions), and

then re-enable it after the problem has been resolved. You may also

disable an interface for security reasons.

Media Type – Configures the forced/preferred port type to use for the

combination ports.

Copper-Forced - Always uses the built-in RJ-45 port.

SFP-Forced - Always uses the SFP port, even if a module is not
installed.

SFP-Preferred-Auto - Uses SFP port if both combination types are

functioning and the SFP port has a valid link. (This is the default for

Ports 21-24.)

Autonegotiation (Port Capabilities) – Allows auto-negotiation to be

enabled/disabled. When auto-negotiation is enabled, you need to

specify the capabilities to be advertised. When auto-negotiation is

disabled, you can force the settings for speed, mode, and flow

control.The following capabilities are supported.

10h - Supports 10 Mbps half-duplex operation

10f - Supports 10 Mbps full-duplex operation

100h - Supports 100 Mbps half-duplex operation

100f - Supports 100 Mbps full-duplex operation

1000f (Gigabit ports only) - Supports 1000 Mbps full-duplex

operation

10Gf (10 Gigabit ports only) - Supports 10 Gbps full-duplex

operation

Sym - Check this item to transmit and receive pause frames.

FC - Flow control can eliminate frame loss by “blocking” traffic from

end stations or segments connected directly to the switch when its

buffers fill. When enabled, back pressure is used for half-duplex

operation and IEEE 802.3-2005 (formally IEEE 802.3x) for full-

duplex operation.

Default: Autonegotiation enabled on Gigabit and 10 Gigabit ports;

Advertised capabilities for
1000BASE-T – 10half, 10full, 100half, 100full, 1000full

1000Base-SX/LX/LH (SFP) – 1000full

10GBASE-SR/LR/ER (XFP) - 10Gfull

10GBASE-T - 10Gfull

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