Contents
Interface Types 13
Switch Ports 14
Access Ports 14
Trunk Ports 15
Switch Virtual Interfaces 15
SVI Autostate Exclude 16
EtherChannel Port Groups 16
Power over Ethernet Ports 16
Using the Switch USB Ports 17
USB
Console Port Change Logs 17
USB Type A Ports 18
Interface Connections 18
Interface Configuration Mode 19
Default Ethernet Interface Configuration 20
Interface Speed and Duplex Mode 21
Speed and Duplex Configuration Guidelines 21
IEEE 802.3x Flow Control 22
How to Configure Interface Characteristics 23
Configuring Interfaces Procedure 23
Adding a Description for an Interface 24
Configuring a Range of Interfaces 25
Configuring and Using Interface Range Macros 26
Configuring Ethernet Interfaces 27
Setting the Interface Speed and Duplex Parameters 27
Configuring IEEE 802.3x Flow Control 29
Configuring SVI Autostate Exclude 30
Shutting Down and Restarting the Interface 31
Configuring the Console Media Type 32
Configuring the USB Inactivity Timeout 33
Monitoring Interface Characteristics 34
Monitoring Interface Status 34
Clearing and Resetting Interfaces and Counters 35
Configuration Examples for Interface Characteristics 36
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