34 CHAPTER 4: C ONFIGURING THE SWITCHChanging a Port’s SettingsIf a port is a member of an aggregated link (or trunk),you will not be able to configure its individual portsettings. All member ports of an aggregated link willhave the same settings, and you can configure theseby clicking the AL link on the Port Configurationscreen. See “Configuring Trunk Settings” onpage 40.To change the settings of a port:1 Under the Port column of the Port Configurationscreen, click the port number that you want to con-figure. The Port Settings screen appears, as shown inFigure 13.Figure 13 Port Settings Screen2 Configure the port settings. Available options arelisted in Table 10.Table 10 Port Setting OptionsOption DescriptionStatus ■ Enable – Activates the port■ Disable – Shuts down or disables theportBy default, admin setting is set to enable.Auto Negotiate Autonegotiation, which is enabled bydefault, sets the optimum combination ofspeed and duplex that can be supported byboth ends of the link. Available options forautonegotiation include:■ Enable – Enables autonegotiation for theport. If autonegotiation is enabled,options for Speed Duplex are unavail-able.■ Disable – Disables autonegotiation forthe port. If autonegotiation is disabled,you need to set the speed and duplexmode in Speed Duplex.