# Configuring interface ports

Use the following procedure to configure one or more interface ports.

## Before you begin

You must select one or multiple ports from the Device Physical View tab.

## About this task

You can view and configure the configuration for the interface ports on the switch or stack.

## Procedure

1. From the navigation tree, double-click Edit.
2. In the Edit tree, click Chassis.
3. In the Chassis tree, click Ports.
4. In the work area, click the Interface tab.
5. To select an interface port to edit, click a port row the Index column.
6. In the port row, double-click the cell in the Name column, type a character name.
7. In the port row, double-click the cell in the AdminStatus column and select a value from the list.
8. In the port row, double-click the cell in the LinkTrap column and select a value from the list.
9. In the port row, double-click the cell in the AutoNegotiate column and select a value from the list.
10. In the port row, double-click the cell in the AdminDuplex column and select a value from the list.
11. In the port row, double-click the cell in the AdminSpeed column and select a value from the list.
12. Repeat steps 5 through 11 to configure additional interface ports.
13. On the toolbar, click Apply.
14. To view and verify the current configuration, click Refresh.

## Variable definitions

The following table describes configuring interface ports.

Variable | Value
--- | ---
Index | Indicates a unique value assigned to each interface port.
Name | Specifies a name for the port.
Descr | Indicates the description for the port.
Type | Indicates the media type for the port.
Mtu | Indicates the size of the largest packet that can be sent or received, in octets.
PhysAddress | Indicates the MAC address assigned to the port.
AdminStatus | Specifies the current administrative state of the port. Values include: up down All ports start in an up state on a managed system. The AdminStatus changes do down due to administrator action or the configuration information.
OperStatus | Indicates the current operational state of the port. Values include: up — port is ready to transmit and receive traffic down — port is not ready to transmit and receive traffic testing — port is currently being tested
LastChange | Indicates the value of sysUpTime at the time the interface entered into the current state. If the current state occurred before the last reinitialization of the local management subsystem, the value is zero.
LinkTrap | Specifies if traps are generated for this port.
AutoNegotiate | Specifies if Autonegotiation is enabled or disabled on the port.
AdminDuplex | Specifies the duplex mode of the port. Values include: half full
OperDuplex | Indicates the current duplex mode of the port.
AdminSpeed | Specifies the speed of the port. Values include: mbps10 mbps100 mbps1000 mbps10000
OperSpeed | Indicates the current speed of the port.
Mltd | Indicates the MultiLink Trunk assigned to the port.
PortActiveComponent | Indicates the port components active for a shared port.