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DGS-3600 Series Layer 3 Managed Gigabit Ethernet Switch
Port
Displays the port that has been error disabled.
State
Describes the current running state of the port, whether enabled or disabled.
Connection
This field will read the uplink status of the individual ports, whether enabled or disabled.
Reason
Describes the reason why the port has been error-disabled, such as a STP loopback
occurrence.
Port Description
The Switch supports a port description feature where
the user may name various ports on the Switch. Use the
From and To
pull-down menu to choose a port or range
of ports to describe, and then enter a description of the
port(s). Click
Apply
to set the descriptions in the Port
Description Table.
The Medium Type applies only to the Combo ports. If
configuring the Combo ports this defines the type of
transport medium used. SFP ports should be nominated
Fiber
and the Combo 1000BASE-T ports should be
nominated
Copper
. The result will be displayed in the
appropriate switch port number slot (C for copper ports
and F for fiber ports).
To assign names to various ports, click
Administration
>
Port Configuration
>
Port
Description
, as shown.
Figure 2- 11. Port Description window
The following parameters are displayed:
Parameter Description
Unit
Use the pull-down menu to select switch unit to configure.
From/To
Use the pull-down menus to select the port or range of ports to be configured.
Medium Type
The Medium Type applies only to the Combo ports. If configuring the Combo ports, this
defines the type of transport medium used. SFP ports should be nominated
Fiber
and the
Combo 1000BASE-T ports should be nominated
Copper
. The result will be displayed in the
appropriate switch port number slot (C for copper ports and F for fiber ports).
Description
Enter a name for the specified port or ports on the Switch.
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