Setting Up Port PHY Parameters

  • Updated on Jan 25, 2024
  • Published on Nov 5, 2021
  • 2 minute(s) read
  • Andrea Hilton
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You can view both SFP and copper ports and set up the PHY parameters for each port. The PHY parameters are used to set the abilities that are advertised to the link partner.

To view PHY parameters

  1. Access the page Port â–¶PHY.
    A list of PHY configuration and status for all ports is displayed.

For more information on specific parameters, refer to the following table.

Port Configuration (Port â–¶PHY)

Parameter Description
Status The port status may be one of the following:
  • Green: The port is up and running.
  • Blue: The port is enabled and a signal is detected.
  • Red: The port is enabled but the physical link is down and no signal is detected.
  • Yellow: The port is not totally functional.
  • Gray: The port is disabled.
Connector The physical connector the port is using.
Port Name The logical name assigned to the port.
Auto-Nego Indicates whether the auto-negotiation feature is enabled or disabled.

If enabled, the unit automatically negotiates port speed and duplex type with the device to which it is connected. For auto-negotiation to be successful, the device and its partner must both be configured to support auto-negotiation (Port Configuration).
State The current auto-negotiation state of the port.

To set up a port’s PHY parameters

  1. Access the page Port â–¶PHY.
    A list of PHY configuration and status values for all ports is displayed.

  2. Click the Port Name to edit its settings.

    Note: You can only set up port PHY for the Management and RJ45 ports.

  3. Define the port PHY parameters as required by your setup, then click Apply.

For more information on specific parameters, refer to the following table.

PHY Configuration (Port â–¶PHY â–¶[port name])

Parameter Description
Advertisement Configuration The abilities that are advertised to the link partner

Possible options include:

  • 10 Mbps Half
  • 100 Mbps Half
  • 1 Gbps Half
  • 10 Gbps Half
  • 10 Mbps Full
  • 100 Mbps Full
  • 1 Gbps Full
  • 10 Gbps Full
  • Pause Symmetric (able to receive and transmit pause frames)
  • Pause Asymmetric (able to either receive or transmit pause frames)
Note: Unsupported options, if any, are disabled.
Link Partner Ability The abilities of the link partner

Possible options include:

  • 10 Mbps Half
  • 100 Mbps Half
  • 1 Gbps Half
  • 10 Gbps Half
  • 10 Mbps Full
  • 100 Mbps Full
  • 1 Gbps Full
  • 10 Gbps Full
  • Pause Symmetric (can receive and transmit pause frames)
  • Pause Asymmetric (can either receive or transmit pause frames)
Note: Unsupported options, if any, are disabled.
State The state field corresponds to ifMauAutoNegConfig and ifMauAutoNegRemoteSignaling from RFC-3636. The disabled state indicates that auto-negotiation is not supported by the media or is disabled by the configuration. Possible values are:
  • Other
  • Configuring
  • Complete
  • Disabled
  • Parallel Detect Fail

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