User Manual

Configuring Switching
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S3300 Smart Managed Pro Switch
Ports
The screens you access from the Ports menu allow you to view and monitor the physical port
information for the ports available on the switch. The Ports menu contains links described in
the following sections.
• Port Configuration
Port Configuration
Use the Port Configuration screen to configure various characteristics about the physical
ports or LAGs on the switch.
 To configure port settings:
1. Select Sw
itching > Ports > Port Configuration.
Figure 82. Port Configuration
2. Select one or more ports or LAGs to configure.
For information about how to select and configure one or more ports and LAGs, see
Configuring Interface Settings on p
age 32.
3. Configu
re or view the settings:
• Description. Enter the
description string to be attached to a port. The string can be
up to 64 characters in length.
• Admin Mode. Select
the port control administration state, which can be one of the
following:
- Enable.
You must select enable if you want the port to participate in the network.
The default is enable.
- Disable.
The port is administratively down and does not participate in the
network.
• Auto-ne
gotiation. Select to enable or disable auto-negotiation mode for this port.
Note: After changing Auto-negotiation mode, the switch may be
inaccessible for some seconds due to applying new settings.
• Speed. Select the port’s speed. Possible values are:
- Auto — All supported speeds. If you select Auto, t
he duplex mode and speed will
be set by the auto-negotiation process. The port’s maximum capability (full duplex