Cabletron Systems 7C04-R User Manual

Using the 7C0x SmartSwitch Hub View

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Managing the Hub

For 100Base-FX ports, options are:

100Base-FX — 100 Mbps connection, Standard Mode

100Base-FX Full Duplex — 100 Mbps connection, Duplex Mode

2.

If you have selected Auto Negotiation (for 100Base-TX ports only), use the 
Advertised Abilities field to select the operational capabilities you wish to 
advertise to the port’s link partner. If both link partners will be 
auto-negotiating, be sure there is at least one mutually-advertised operational 
mode, or no link will be achieved.

3.

Click on 

 to save your changes. Some window fields will refresh 

immediately and display the new settings; to manually refresh the window, 
simply close, the re-open it, or just re-select the Configuration option from 
the appropriate Port menu. Note that it may take a few minutes for mode 
changes to be completely initialized, particularly if the link partners must 
negotiate or re-negotiate the mode; you may need to refresh the window a few 
times before current operational data is displayed.

You can use the COM Port Configuration window (

function each of the two RS232 COM ports available on the 7X00 Controller 
module will perform. To do so:

1.

Click mouse button 3 on the Port Status or Port Index box for the COM port 
you wish to configure. The COM Port Menu will appear; remember, this menu 
is available in all Application Display modes. 

2.

Drag down to Configuration, and release. The COM Port Configuration 
window, 

, will appear.