Dell PowerConnect 3524P - Page 300

300 Configuring Switch Information
• Current Advertisement — The port advertises its speed to its neighbor port to start the negotiation
process. The possible field values are those specified in the
Admin Advertisement field.
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Neighbor Advertisement — Indicates the neighboring port’s advertisement settings. The field values
are identical to the
Admin Advertisement field values.
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Back Pressure — Back Pressure mode is used with Half Duplex mode to disable ports from receiving
messages. Back Pressure is not supported in OOB ports.
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Enable — Enables Back Pressure mode on the port.
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Disable — Disables Back Pressure mode on the port.
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Current Back Pressure — The current Back Pressure setting.
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Flow Control — Indicates the flow control status on the port.
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Enable — Enables flow control on the port.
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Disable — Disables flow control on the port.
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Auto-negotiation — Enables the auto negotiation of flow control on the port.
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Current Flow Control — The current Flow Control setting.
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MDI/MDIX — Allows the device to decipher between crossed and uncrossed cables. Hubs and
switches are deliberately wired opposite the way end stations are wired, so that when a hub or switch is
connected to an end station, a straight through Ethernet cable can be used, and the pairs are match up
properly. When two hubs/switches are connected to each other, or two end stations are connected to
each other, a crossover cable is used ensure that the correct pairs are connected. Auto MDIX does not
operate on FE ports if auto negotiation is disabled. The possible field values are:
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Auto — Use to automatically detect the cable type.
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MDIX — Use for hubs and switches.
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MDI — Use for end stations.
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Current MDI/MDIX — Indicates the current device MDIX settings. The possible field values are:
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MDI — The current MDI setting is MDI.
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MDIX — The current MDI setting is MDIX.
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Private VLAN Edge (PVE) — Indicates the Private VLAN Edge (PVE) group to which the LAG is
configured. A port defined as PVE is protected by an uplink, so that it is isolated from other ports
within the same VLAN. The uplink must be a GE port.
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LAG — Specifies if the port is part of a LAG.
If port configuration is modified while the port is a LAG member, the configuration change is only
effective after the port is removed from the LAG.