Interface

Ethernet Interface

Field

Description

Description

An `alias' name for the interface as specified by a network manager.

Mtu

The size of the largest frame which can be sent/received on the interface, specified in bytes.

Speed

An estimate of the interface's current bandwidth.

PhysAddress

The interface's MAC address.

Status Admin

The desired state of the interface.

Status Oper

The current operational state of the interface.

Status LastChange

When the interface entered its current operational state. If the current state was entered prior to the last re-initialization of the local network management subsystem, then this value is N/A.

Connector Present

If true, there is a physical connector.

CDP (Enable)

An indication of whether the Cisco Discovery Protocol is currently running on this interface.

IpAddress/Mask

The IP address (IPv4, IPv6, or DNS) and mask of the interface.

IscsiAuthMethod

The authentication method. (None and/or Chap).

iSNS ProfileName

The iSNS server profile name.

Promiscuous Mode

Checking or unchecking this option dictates the destination of the packets/frames. If this option is checked, then this interface accepts packets/frames that are addressed to this station. If this option is not selected, then packets accepted by the station are transmitted on the media.
Checking or unchecking this option does not affect the reception of broadcast and multicast packets/frames by the interface.

Auto Negotiate

An indiction of whether auto-negotiation of speed and duplex mode should be used on this interface.

Beacon Mode

In beacon mode, an interface LED is assigned a flashing mode for identification. Select this option to enable beacon mode.

Default Gateway

The IP address of the default gateway.

IscsiSessions

Number of iSCSI sessions running over this interface.



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