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Command Reference for AT-IX5-28GPX High Availability, High Power Video Surveillance PoE Switch
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AlliedWare Plus™ Operating System - Version 5.4.5-0.x
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WITCHING
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OMMANDS
POLARITY
polarity
Overview
This command sets the MDI/MDIX polarity on a copper-based switch port.
Syntax
polarity {auto|mdi|mdix}
Default
By default, switch ports set the polarity automatically (
auto
).
Mode
Interface Configuration
Usage
We recommend the default
auto
setting for MDI/MDIX polarity. Polarity applies to
copper 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, and 1000BASE-T switch ports; It does not apply to
fiber ports. See the “MDI/MDIX Connection Modes” section in the
Switching
Feature Overview and Configuration Guide
for more information.
Example
To set the polarity for
port1.0.6
to fixed MDI mode, use the following
commands:
awplus#
configure terminal
awplus(config)#
interface port1.0.6
awplus(config-if)#
polarity mdi
Parameter
Description
mdi
Sets the polarity to MDI (medium dependent interface).
mdix
Sets the polarity to MDI-X (medium dependent interface crossover).
auto
The switch port sets the polarity automatically. This is the default option.
