Apparatuses and methods for reducing data port delay

A network interface device comprising at least one processor and a memory storing instructions that are operable, when executed by the processor, to cause the network interface device to:

• perform a first link training process associated with a first data port of the network interface device coupled to a first communication link to determine a first communication parameter set comprising one or more first communication parameters for the first communication link;
• in response to determination of the first communication parameter set for the first communication link, store the first communication parameter set for the first data port and the first communication link and deactivate the first data port;
• perform a second link training process associated with a second data port of the network interface device coupled to a second communication link to determine a second communication parameter set for the second communication link, wherein one or more second communication parameters of the second communication parameter set are determined based in part on the one or more first communication parameters of the first communication parameter set for the first communication link;
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• activate the second data port to establish communication for the second communication link, wherein a reactivation of the first data port is based on the stored first communication parameter set.