The SmartSwitch 2000 Chassis View2-40Managing the Hub(for the FE-100FX Fast Ethernet port module), 1000Base-SX/LX/CX (for theVHSIM-G6 Gigabit Ethernet port module), or Unknown (for a port slot with nomodule installed).Link StateDisplays the current connection status of the selected port: Link or No Link.Remote Auto SignalIndicates whether the operating mode at the remote end of the link is set to AutoNegotiate.Auto Negotiate ConfigIndicates whether Auto Negotiate signalling is in progress or has completed.Possible values for this field are: configuring, complete, disabled, parallel detectfailed, or other.Auto Negotiate ModeUse this field to enable or disable Auto Negotiate for the port. If Auto Negotiate isdisabled, the port will use the speed, duplex mode, and flow control settingsspecified in the Operational Mode fields. Note that 100-BaseFX ports do notsupport Auto Negotiation; they must use the control settings specified in theOperational Mode fields.Operational Mode FieldsIf the port is not set to Auto Negotiate then the settings in the Operational Modefields are used.The Current Operational Mode settings indicate which of the availableoperational modes is currently in effect. If Auto Negotiate is the selected mode,the Current Operational Mode fields will indicate which mode was selected bythe link partner.The Desired Operational Mode settings display the operational mode that iscurrently selected for this port, and allows you to change the selection.!CAUTIONIf you choose to select a specific mode of operation (rather than auto negotiation), youshould be sure that the link partner supports the same mode. Otherwise, no link will beachieved.For example, if you select Full Duplex mode and the link partner supports the same wirespeed but not Full Duplex, a link will be achieved, but it will be unstable and will behaveerratically.If you select Auto-Negotiation, the local node will try to match the mode of the linkpartner, even if the link partner is not set to auto-negotiate, and even if the local nodemust use a mode which it is not currently advertising.
