Cabletron Systems BRIM E100 BRIM-E100 - Manual (Page 36)

BRIM-E100 Setup
BRIM-E100 User’s Guide Page 5-5
5.3.1 FE-100TX Configuration
In normal operation the BRIM-E100 automatically establishes a link with
the device at the other end of the segment and no user setup is required.
This section provides instructions for manually configuring the
BRIM-E100 with an FE-100TX module installed. The BRIM-E100 Setup
screen (see Figure 5-1) must be accessed through Local Management
before proceeding with the following steps.
Desired Operational Mode
Use this field to set the active technology. This field steps between
Auto-Negotiation, 10Base-T, 10Base-TFD (full duplex), 100Base-TX,
and 100Base-TXFD (full duplex). If Auto-Negotiation is selected, the
BRIM-E100 automatically sets the active technology. Use the following
steps to manually set the active technology through Local Management:
1. Use the ARROW keys to highlight Desired Operational Mode and
use the SPACE bar to select the desired mode. Press ENTER. If any
mode other than Auto-Negotiation is selected, the BRIM-E100 only
operates in the chosen mode and auto-negotiation is disabled.
2. Use the ARROW keys to highlight the SAVE command. Press
ENTER. The message “Save Done!” appears and Local Management
saves the changes to memory. The selected mode is now displayed in
both the Desired Operational Mode field and the Current
Operational Mode field.
Advertised Ability
In normal operation the BRIM-E100 auto-negotiates to the highest speed
possible. Under some circumstances, the Network Administrator may
want the BRIM-E100 to advertise only some of the available modes and
not operate in other modes. This field steps between 10Base-T,
10Base-TFD (full duplex), 100Base-TX, and 100Base-TXFD (full
duplex). Use the following steps to set the advertised ability:
1. Use the ARROW keys to highlight Advertised Ability and use the
SPACE bar to select the mode you wish to enable or disable. Use the
RIGHT-ARROW key to move across to the Enable/Disable field to
the right of the selection. Use the SPACE bar to select Enable or
Disable. Press ENTER.
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