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Provisioning Ethernet Interface

Perform the steps given below to provision Ethernet interface parameters.

  1. Click Configuration > Facilities > Ethernet in the navigation pane. The Ethernet interface configuration preview pane is displayed.
  2. Click on the desired ETH port link. The Provisioning Ethernet Interface Port preview pane for the selected port is displayed.

    Provisioning Ethernet Interface Port

  3. Select or enter value for the parameters. For more information, refer to Provisioning Ethernet Interface parameters table given below.
  4. Click Submit. A confirmation preview pane is displayed.
  5. Click Accept Valid Modifications. A "Successfully Modified" message is displayed.

Provisioning Ethernet Interface parameters

Parameter

Description

Default Value

Acceptable Value

Admin Status

Allows you to select the functional state of the port as:

  • Up: The port is functional and forwards traffic.
  • Down: The port is not functional and cannot forward traffic.

Down

  • Up
  • Down

Alarm Reporting Status

Allows you to select the alarm reporting status of the interface.

  • Report: Reports alarms raised on the interface on Active alarms pane.
  • No-Report: Reports alarms raised on the interface on Suppressed alarms pane.

Report

  • Report
  • No-Report

Laser

Displays the laser being used. Click on the link to view the Laser details. For more information, refer to Viewing Laser Details.

The laser details are displayed when a SFP/XFP module is physically present on the port and also when the SFP/XFP image is present, except few parameters.

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Link Status

Displays the status of links originating from the port. The field is not configurable.

  • Up: The link is up and is capable of forwarding traffic.
  • Down: The link is down and is not capable of forwarding traffic.

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MTU (Bytes)

Allows you to enter the maximum size of a packet that can be sent through the interface.

9600

64 to 9600

Auto Negotiation

NOTE: For optical interface with copper SFP, the manual selection of the autonegotiation supports 10/100Mbps.

Indicates if information on traffic speed, communication mode etc is shared while establishing a link between the ports.

  • Enable: Information on traffic speed, communication mode, etc., is shared while establishing a link.
  • Disable: Information on traffic speed, communication mode, etc., is not shared while establishing a link.

Enable

  • Enable
  • Disable

SyncE Transmit Capability

Allows you to enable or disable SyncE frame transmit capability on the port.

Disable

  • Disable
  • Enable

Auto Negotiation Status

The status of traffic speed, communication mode.

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Link Partner Capabilities

The capabilities of the link partner.

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Medium Type

Displays the Ethernet port type.

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LAN Circuit Identifier

Enter the Ethernet port name.

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See Also

Viewing Ethernet Interface Configuration

Viewing TCA Profile_Ethernet

Provisioning TCA Profile_Ethernet

Deleting TCA Profile of Ethernet Port