Physical interface

1. Summary

This page is for changing the physical interface settings.

2. Top page

This is the top page for the physical interface.

2.1. Interface list

  • The current operating status and settings for the physical interface are shown for each interface.

  • The table items are explained below.

    • Check box

      • Select the check box for bulk settings or to initialize the settings.

    • Port

      • Displays the interface name.

    • Link

      • Displays the link status for the interface.

      • Displays the port type in parentheses for other ports besides the LAN.

    • Speed settings

      • Displays the speed and communication mode settings.

    • EEE

      • Displays the operating status of the EEE function.

    • Description

      • Displays the description text that is set for the interface.

  • Press the "Setting" button to display the page where you can change the settings of the selected interface.

  • If you press the "Specify all" button, the settings can be changed for all interfaces whose check box is selected.

    • Bulk settings cannot be made by selecting ports of different types.

    • The default settings will be applied to the settings on the physical interface settings page.

  • If you press the "Return to defaults" button, the settings will be initialized on all interfaces whose check boxes are selected.

    • Each of the default settings are shown below.

      • Operation : Enable interface

      • Description : Unset

      • Speed/communication mode : Automatic

      • MRU : 1522 Byte

      • EEE function : Disabled (Don’t use power-conservation Ethernet function)

      • Automatic cross/straight detection : Enable

3. Physical interface settings page

This page is for changing physical interface-related settings.
Enter the settings, and then press the "Confirm" button.
If there are no mistakes in the input content of the confirmation screen, press the "OK" button.

3.1. Physical interface settings

  • Port

    • Displays the name of the interface for which settings will be made.

  • Operation

    • Select from the following interface operations.

      • Enable interface

      • Disable interface

  • Description

    • Sets the interface description text.

    • Characters that can be inputted include single-byte alphanumeric characters and symbols, excluding ?.

    • Up to 80 characters can be inputted.

  • Speed/communication mode

    • Select the interface speed and communication method from the following options.

      • For a LAN port

        • Automatic

        • 1Gbps / Full duplex

        • 100Mbps / Full duplex

        • 100Mbps / Half duplex

        • 10Mbps / Full duplex

        • 10Mbps / Half duplex

      • For an SFP port or combo port

        • Automatic

        • 1Gbps / Full duplex

      • For an SFP+ port

        • Automatic

        • 10Gbps / Full duplex

  • MRU

    • Specify the maximum amount of data that can be received at one time.

    • The input range is 64 - 10240 bytes.

  • EEE function

    • EEE functions can only be set for the LAN port and combo port.

    • Select the operation for the EEE function from the following options.

      • Disable (Don’t use power-conservation Ethernet function)

      • Enable (Use power-conservation Ethernet function)

  • Automatic cross/straight detection

    • Select the operation for the automatic cross/straight detection from the following options.

      • Enable

      • Disable

    • If the automatic cross/straight detection is disabled, MDI is used for the cable connection type.