Viewing and editing multiple port configurations 309Table 139Interface tab fields for multiple portsField DescriptionIndex A unique value assigned to each interface. The valueranges between 1 and 512.Port Port Id in unit and port format.Name Lets you enter a character string to name the portDescr Type of switch and number of ports.Type Media type for this interface.Mtu Size of the largest packet, in octets, that can be sent orreceived on the interface.PhysAddress MAC address assigned to a particular interface.AdminStatus Current administrative state of the device, which can beone of the following:• up• downWhen a managed system is initialized, all interfaces startwith AdminStatus in the up state. AdminStatus changes tothe down state (or remains in the up state) as a result ofeither management action or the configuration informationavailable to the managed system.OperStatus Current operational state of the interface, which can beone of the following:• up• down• testingIf AdminStatus is up, then OperStatus should be up if theinterface is ready to transmit and receive network traffic. IfAdminStatus is down, then OperStatus should be down.It should remain in the down state if and only if there is afault that prevents it from going to the up state. The testingstate indicates that no operational packets can be passed.LastChange Value of the time the interface entered its currentoperational state. If the current state was entered prior tothe last reinitialization of the local network managementsubsystem, the value is zero.LinkTrap Specifies whether linkUp/linkDown traps should begenerated for this interfaceNortel Ethernet Routing Switch 2500 SeriesOverview — System ConfigurationNN47215-500 (323162-B) 02.02 Standard4.1 19 November 2007Copyright © 2007, Nortel Networks.
