Installation guide

Switch Information
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2. Select the Configuration tab to display the following read-only information:
3. Select a port and click the Edit button to modify the port’s configuration. For additional information,
see Editing the Port Configuration on page 3-10.
Name Displays the port name.
Aggregation
Membership
Displays the Channel Group defined for the port (if any). The
switch bundles individual Ethernet links (over the selected channel)
into a single logical link that provides bandwidth between the
switch and another switch or host. The port speed used is
dependant on whether full or half duplex is selected. If a segment
within a channel fails, traffic previously carried over the failed link
is routed to the remaining segments within the channel. A trap is
sent upon a failure identifying the switch, channel and failed link.
A group 0-4 designation can be defined by selecting a port and
clicking the Edit button at the bottom of the screen.
MAC Address Displays the port’s MAC Address. This value is read-only, set at the
factory and cannot be modified.
Admin Status Displays whether the port is currently Up or Down.
Speed Displays the current speed of the data transmitted and received
over the port.
Duplex Displays the port as either half or full duplex.
Medium Type Displays the medium (physical connection type) used by the
displayed port name. Potential port mediums include Fiber (fiber
optic connection), Cooper and None.