Connect to PC

Context

After a switch is connected to a PC, you can configure functions such as the default VLAN, port security, and port isolation based on service requirements.

If the switch does not support the MEth port, click Configuration > Basic Services > Interface Settings to access the configuration page.

Procedure

Choose Configuration > Basic Services > Interface Settings > Service Interface Setting. Click Connect to PC, as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1 Configuring the port connected to a PC
Select a port to be configured. Perform the following operations as required in the port area:
- Click a port icon. To deselect the port, click the port icon again.
- Drag the cursor to select consecutive ports in a batch.
- Click multiple port icons to select these ports, and click a port icon again to deselect the port.
- Select a slot where a panel is located. All ports on the panel are selected.

Configure the port.

Table 1 describes parameters and their values.

**Table 1** Parameters and their values
Parameter	Description
Load balancing mode	Sets the Eth-Trunk load balancing mode. This parameter is valid only after Enable link aggregation is selected. dst-ip: Load balancing is performed based on the destination IP address. dst-mac: Load balancing is performed based on the destination MAC address. src-ip: Load balancing is performed based on the source IP address. src-mac: Load balancing is performed based on the source MAC address. src-dst-ip: Load balancing is performed based on the Exclusive-OR calculation result of the source and destination IP addresses. src-dst-mac: Load balancing is performed based on the Exclusive-OR calculation result of the source and destination MAC addresses.
Interface Status	Enables or disables the interface. ON: The interface is enabled. OFF: The interface is disabled.
Eth-Trunk	Adds the interface to an Eth-Trunk. This parameter can be set only after Enable link aggregation is selected.
Eth-Trunk Mode	Sets the Eth-Trunk working mode. This parameter can be set only after Enable link aggregation is selected. Manual load balancing (default): The Eth-Trunk working mode is set to manual. Static LACP: The Eth-Trunk working mode is set to LACP.
Default VLAN	Adds the interface to the default VLAN. The VLAN ID ranges from 1 to 4094.
Port Isolation	Enables or disables port isolation. ON: Port isolation is enabled. OFF: Port isolation is disabled.
Port Security	Enables or disables port security. ON: Port security is enabled. OFF: Port security is disabled.
MAC Address Limit	Is valid when Port Security is set to ON. Sets the maximum number of secure MAC addresses. The value ranges from 1 to 1024.
Loopback Detection	Enables or disables loopback detection. This parameter can be set only after Enable link aggregation is not selected. ON: Loopback detection is enabled. OFF: Loopback detection is disabled.
Trust Priority	Configures trust priority on the interface. NOTE: The values vary depending on the switch model. The values on your switch may be different from those provided in this example.
Operation If you click More Configurations, the following parameters are valid.
Auto-Negotiation	Enables or disables auto-negotiation on the interface. ON: Auto-negotiation is enabled. OFF: Auto-negotiation is disabled.
Duplex Mode	Is valid when Auto-Negotiation is set to OFF. Configures the duplex mode on the interface. Full-duplex Half-duplex
Interface Rate	Is valid when Auto-Negotiation is set to OFF. Configures the interface rate. 10 Mbit/s 100 Mbit/s 1000 Mbit/s
Jumbo	Sets the jumbo frame length.
Combo	Configures the working mode of a combo interface. auto: The combo interface automatically selects the working mode. copper: The combo interface works as an electrical interface and uses a network cable to transmit and receive data. fiber: The combo interface works as an optical interface and uses an optical fiber to transmit and receive data.
Flow Control	Enables or disables flow control: ON: Flow control is enabled. OFF: Flow control is disabled.
EEE	Is valid when Auto-Negotiation is set to ON. Enables or disables the EEE function: ON: The EEE function is enabled. OFF: The EEE function is disabled.
Power Saving Mode	Enables or disables the power saving mode: ON: The power saving mode is enabled. OFF: The power saving mode is disabled.

Click Apply to make the configuration take effect.