Apple Mac OS X Server Managing Network Port Configurations, Viewing or Changing Media Settings

Viewing or Changing Media Settings

To view the media settings for a port:

$ sudo networksetup -getMedia (devicename"portname")

To list valid media settings for a port:

$ sudo networksetup -listValidMedia (devicename"portname")

To change the media settings for a port:

$ sudo networksetup -setMedia (devicename"portname") subtype [option1]

[option2] [...]

Managing Network Port Configurations

Network port configurations are sets of network preferences that can be assigned to a particular network interface and then enabled or disabled. The Network pane of System Preferences stores and displays network settings as port configurations.

Creating or Deleting Port Configurations

To list an existing port configuration:

$ sudo networksetup -listallnetworkservices

To create a port configuration:

$ sudo networksetup -createnetworkservice configuration hardwareport

To duplicate a port configuration:

$ sudo networksetup -duplicatenetworkservice configuration newconfig

To rename a port configuration:

$ sudo networksetup -renamenetworkservice configuration newname

To delete a port configuration:

$ sudo networksetup -removenetworkservice configuration

Activating Port Configurations

To see if a port configuration is on:

$ sudo networksetup -getnetworkserviceenabled configuration

To enable or disable a port configuration:

$ sudo networksetup -setnetworkserviceenabled configuration (onoff)

Changing Configuration Precedence

To list the configuration order:

$ sudo networksetup -listnetworkserviceorder

The configurations are listed in the order that they’re tried when a network connection is established. An asterisk (*) marks an inactive configuration.

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