Dell PowerConnect 6224 - Configuring Ports

Configuring Switching Information 319
Port Configuration
Use the Port Configuration page to define port parameters.
To display the Port Configuration page, click Switching
→ Ports → Port Configuration in the tree view.
Figure 7-20. Port Configuration
The Port Configuration page contains the following fields:
• Port — Specifies the Unit and Port for which port parameters are defined.
•
Description (0–64 Characters) — Provides a brief interface description, such as Ethernet.
•
Admin Status — Enables (Up) or disables (Down) traffic forwarding through the port.
•
Current Port Status — Specifies whether the port is currently operational or non-operational.
•
Current Port Speed — Displays the actual synchronized port speed (bps).
•
Admin Port Speed — Forces the port speed to the selected 10M 100Mvalue.
•
Maximum Frame Size (1518–9216) — Specifies the threshold beyond which packets exceeding this
size are dropped. Default is 1518.