Cabletron Systems 2H22 User Manual

Chapter 1: Changes to Local Management Screens

The following briefly explains each field of the High Speed Interface 
Configuration screen. 

Port Type (Read-only)

Displays the type of interface (FE-100FX, FE-100TX, FE-100F3, 
FE-100LH, or Unknown) installed. 

 shows that there is an 

FE-100TX interface installed in one optional port slot and no interface 
indicated by Unknown in another optional port slot. This example does 
not apply to all devices because the number of ports vary, depending on 
the SmartSwitch model.

Link Status (Read-only)

Indicates whether or not there is a physical connection from this port to 
another 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX/FX device. One of the following 
values displays:

Link – There is a link signal present and a valid physical connection 
to another device.

No Link – There is no link signal present and no valid physical 
connection to another device.

Current Oper. Mode (Read-only)

This field displays the current operating mode of interfaces installed in 
the optional port slot(s). Depending on whether a 100BASE-FX, or 
100BASE-TX is installed, this field displays the following:

With a 100BASE-FX interface: 100Base-FX, 100Base-FXFD (full 
duplex), or N/A when port is empty.

With a 100BASE-TX interface: Unknown, 10Base-T, 10Base-TFD 
(full duplex), 100Base-TX, 100Base-TXFD (full duplex) or N/A when 
port is empty.

Desired Oper. Mode (Selectable)

This field allows the user to select the desired operational mode for an 
interface in one of the optional port slots. The field toggles between 
100BASE-FX and 100BASE-FXFD (full duplex) when an FE-100FX or 
FE-100F3 is installed. 

 describes how to configure a port 

with an FE-100FX or FE-100F3.