Basic Attributes (External Port)

In this user interface, you can query and set basic attributes of a MAC port.

Navigation Path

In the NE Explorer, click the board and choose Configuration > Ethernet Interface Management > Ethernet Interface from the Function Tree. Click the External Port and then click Basic Attributes tab.

Caution

Be sure to enable the PORT port you want to use. Otherwise, the services you configure are down.
Set the same port mode for this port and the opposite port. If the port modes are different, services are down.
Loopback is an effective method for locating a fault. Be careful with performing a loopback as a loopback of any level is service-affecting.
A loopback is only used to locate a fault. Be sure to clear the loopback after the fault is cleared.

Buttons

Button		Description
State	IS	Sets the state of the port to be in service.
	OOS	Sets the state of the port to be out of service.
	AINS	Sets the state of the ports to be automatic in service.
Maintenance	Remove	Changes the service state of the specified port to Out of Service - Maintenance (OOS-MA, MT). After the remove action, there is no alarm generated for the corresponding facility and existing alarms must be cleared. Any circumstances are reported as not required (NR) and performance message (PM) continues to be collected and is marked invalid. This is done before performing loopback.
Maintenance	Restore	Instructs an NE to restore service of the port on the card. The card will change the port state from maintenance to the original state. All existing alarms must be reported.

Parameters

Field	Value	Description
Port	PORTn For example: PORT3	Displays all the PORT ports that the Ethernet board can use. The value n indicates the PORT port number.
Primary, Secondary State	For example: IS-NR	Displays the state of the port.
Signal Validation Timer	Format:00-03	Signal validation timer in minutes. It is valid only when Auto In-Service feature is supported. It is a string, and the format is HH-MM.
Port Enabled	Enabled, Disabled Default: Disabled	Enabled means that the user uses this port and the service is available. Disabled means that the services at this port are not handled. Hence, you need to enable the port that you want to use when configuring services.
Working Mode	For example: 10M Half-Duplex	Displays the working modes of the Ethernet port. Auto-Negotiation can automatically determine the optimized working modes of the connected ports. This mode is easy to maintain and is recommended. During configuration, make sure that working modes of the connected ports are consistent. If the working modes are different, the services are down.
Maximum Frame Length	1518 - 9600	Indicates the maximum transmission Unit (MTU).
Port Physical Parameters	Reported value by query	Displays the actual working status of the MAC port.
QinQ Type Area	0x0600 - 0xFFFF	Displays in hexadecimals.
MAC LoopBack	NOLOOP, FACILITY, TERMINAL	Sets the loopback mode of the MAC layer.
PHY LoopBack	NOLOOP, FACILITY, TERMINAL	Sets the loopback mode of the PHY layer.