CLI
– This example shows the connection status for Port 5.
Console#show interfaces status ethernet 1/5 27-9
Information of Eth 1/13
Basic information:
Port type: 1000T
Mac address: 00-30-F1-D4-73-A5
Configuration:
Name:
Port admin: Up
Speed-duplex: Auto
Capabilities: 10half, 10full, 100half, 100full, 1000full
Broadcast storm: Enabled
Broadcast storm limit: 500 packets/second
Flow control: Disabled
LACP: Disabled
Port security: Disabled
Max MAC count: 0
Port security action: None
Media type: None
Current status:
Link status: Down
Operation speed-duplex: 1000full
Flow control type: None
Console#
Configuring Interface Connections
You can use the Port Configuration or Trunk Configuration page to enable/disable an
interface, set auto-negotiation and the interface capabilities to advertise, or manually
fix the speed and duplex mode, and flow contro l.
Command Attributes
Name – Allows you to label an inter face. (Ran ge: 1-64 char acters )
Admin
– Allows you to manually disable an interface. You can disable an interface
due to abnormal behavior (e.g., excessive collisions), and then reenable it after the
problem has been resolved. You may also disable an in terfa ce for securit y
reasons.
Speed/Duplex – Allows you to manually set the port speed and duple x mode
(i.e., with auto-negotiation disabled).
Note:
The 1000BASE-T standard does not support forced mode. Always use
auto-negotiation to establish a connection over any 1000BASE-T port or trunk.
Flow Control – Allows automatic or manual selection of flo w control.
Autonegotiation (Port Capabilities) – Allows auto-negot iation to be enabled/
disabled. When auto-negotiation is enabled, you need to specify the capabilities to
be advertised. When auto-negotiation is disabled, you can force the settings for
speed, duplex mode, and flow control. The follow ing c apa bilities a re s up por ted.
- 10half - Supports 10 Mbps half-duplex ope ration
- 10full - Supports 10 Mbps full-duplex operatio n
- 100half - Supports 100 Mbps half-duplex operat ion
- 100full - Supports 100 Mbps full-duplex opera tion

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