set forcelinkdown Disabling / Enabling and Naming Ports
Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Configuration Guide 4-23

set forcelinkdown

Usethiscommandtoenableordisabletheforcelinkdownfunction.Whenenabled,thisforces
portsinthe“operstatusdown”statetobecomedisabled.
Syntax
set forcelinkdown {enable | disable}
Parameters
Defaults
None.
Mode
Switchcommand,ReadWrite.
Example
Thisexampleshowshowtoenabletheforcelinkdownfunction:
Matrix(rw)->set forcelinkdown enable

clear forcelinkdown

Usethiscommandtoresetstheforcelinkdownfunctiontothedefaultstateofdisabled.
Syntax
clear forcelinkdown
Parameters
None.
Defaults
None.
Mode
Switchcommand,ReadWrite.
Example
Thisexampleshowshowtoresettheforcelinkdownfunctiontodisabled:
Matrix(rw)->clear forcelinkdown
enable|disable Enablesordisablestheforcelinkdownfunctiononallports.