Specifications

Section 6, User Interface - Menu Descriptions
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Table 6-21. Rear Ethernet Interface Menu Options
Option Description Function
1 IP Address This option is used to enter the IP address. The IP
address is written in the format
XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, where each 3-digit field has a
value between 000 and 255.
2 Subnet Mask This option is used to enter the subnet mask. A
subnet mask is used to reduce the traffic on each
subnetwork by confining traffic to only the
subnetwork for which it was intended. A subnet
mask makes the entire network more manageable.
In effect, each subnet functions as though it were
an independent network, keeping local traffic local
and forwarding traffic to another subnet only if the
address of the data is external to the subnet. The
Subnet Mask is written in the format
XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, where each 3-digit field has a
value between 000 and 255.
3 Gateway This option is used to enter the default gateway/
router between the internal network and the
external network. The Gateway address is written in
the format XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX, where each 3-digit
field has a value between 000 and 255.
4 Provisioned Data Rate This option is used to select the link speed. Options
are as follows:
• 10 Mbps Half Duplex
• 100 Mbps Half Duplex
• Auto: This option allows auto negotiation of the
Ethernet line speed and duplex.
• 10 Mbps Full Duplex
• 100 Mbps Full Duplex
N/A Functional Data Rate This field displays the actual data rate of the
Ethernet port.
5 Cross-over Mode This option is used to select the cross-over mode for
the rear panel Ethernet port. Options are as follows:
•MDI
•MDI-X
•Auto
N/A Link Status This field displays the status of the network as
being either Up or Down.
N/A MAC Address This read-only field displays the Medium Access
Control (MAC) Address. MAC Addresses are
location-independent (being programmed into the
card at manufacture, they relocate when the card
does). MAC Addresses are contained in the headers
of packets and are used to filter and forward
packets.