Configuring Ethernet Media (CTP Menu)

1. From the Main Menu, select 5) Node Operations.
2. Display the current Ethernet configuration by selecting 12) Config ethernet media.
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   *** You are about to modify a system parameter that will require
   *** a system reboot when complete.
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   *** If you decide to continue, the system will automatically
   *** reboot upon leaving these menus.
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   *** Note: If these parameters are changed incorrectly,
   ***       system may not be reachable via the network
   ***       after the system reboots.
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           Are you sure? y[n]: y
   Here is a list of the available ethernet devices and their descriptions:
           eth0: 10/100/1000 Copper (right)
           eth1: 10/100/1000 Copper (left)
   Please input the device to configure the media for: eth0
   
   
   Configure eth0 (e1000) for autonegotiation? [y] n
   
   Configure eth0 for 100 Mbps [y] n
   OK, setting speed to 10 Mbps.
   

   Autonegotiation is enabled by default and the speed is set to 1000 Mbps

   Field	Function	Your Action
   Please input the device to configure the media for	Specifies the Ethernet port	Specify an Ethernet port from the list.
   Configure eth0 (e1000) for autonegotiation	Specifies whether autonegotiation is enabled. The default speed for autonegotiation is 1000 Mbps.	Specify y or n. If you specify y, autonegotiation is enabled and the speed is set to 1000 Mbps. If you specify n, the system prompts you to set the speed to 100 Mbps.
   Configure eth0 for 100 Mbps	Specifies the speed. This field is not displayed if autonegotiation is enabled.	Specify y or n. If you specify y, the system sets the speed to 100 Mbps. If you specify n, the speed is set to 10 Mbps.

3. Specify the Ethernet device you want to configure, and follow the onscreen instructions.

If the autonegotiation setting of the CTP Ethernet media and the far-end switch or router do not match, it is possible for the CTP Ethernet ports to be in a half-duplex state, although the duplex setting is not configurable and always assumed to be full-duplex on the CTP device. Starting with CTPOS and CTPView Release 7.2, the half-duplex state at CTP network interface card (NIC) ports are acquired, regardless of the duplex setting configured on the far-end node. After the autonegotiation process is completed, if the CTP NIC cannot acquire full-duplex mode, then the interfaces are considered to be down and a log message is recorded in both the /var/log/messages directory and the syslog file stating that the interface is down due to a non-full duplex condition. You are prompted to verify the cable connection, speed, and duplex settings because the NIC link might be down.