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Ethernet Port Settings (Eth-Port Settings)🔗

Eth-Port Settings allow the operator to define settings specific to a port related to Layer-1 and Layer-2 features such as port speed, speed/duplex negotiation, and Power-over-Ethernet (PoE).

The following figure shows the detail within an Ethernet Port Settings dialog box:

Create an Eth-Port Setting🔗

  1. Navigate to the Eth-Port Settings tile by clicking Templates and from the Templates tab double-click Eth-Port-Settings.
  2. Create an Eth-Port Setting instance by clicking the Add button ().
  3. In the prompt that appears, enter a name for the Eth-Port Setting.
  4. Apply desired settings.
  5. Enable the settings by clicking the Enable checkbox.

Apply an Eth-Port Setting🔗

  1. Determine the port you wish to apply the Eth-Port Setting on.
  2. Open the port editing window and assign the Eth-Port Setting in the right most dropdown menu.

Additional Ethernet Port Configuration🔗

Additional ethernet port configuration options are covered in the Campus Templates section, including:

  • Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD)
  • PoE settings for campus devices
  • LLDP client device handling
  • Loop protection features

This integrated approach provides all ethernet configuration options in a unified campus-focused workflow.