Connect to Switch

Procedure

1. Choose Configuration > Basic Services > Interface Settings > Service Interface Setting. Click Connect to Switch, as shown in Figure 1.
   Figure 1 Configuring the port connected to a switch
   
   

2. 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.

3. Configure the port.

   Table 1 describes parameters and their values.

   Table 1 Parameters of a port 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.
   Allowed VLANs	Configures VLANs allowed by the interface. The VLAN ID ranges from 1 to 4094.
   Default VLAN	Configures default VLAN for a trunk interface. The VLAN ID ranges from 1 to 4094.
   Auto VLAN Creation	Configures whether the system automatically creates allowed VLANs: Yes No
   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.

4. Click Apply to make the configuration take effect.