Dell PowerConnect 8024, User Configuration Manual

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Configuring Port Characteristics
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Configuring Port Characteristics (CLI)
This section provides information about the commands you use to configure
port characteristics. For more information about the commands, see the
PowerConnect 8024/8024F/8132/8132F/8164/8164F CLI Reference Guide
at
support.dell.com/manuals .
Configuring Port Settings
Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to
configure various port settings.
Command Purpose
configure
Enter Global Configuration mode.
interface interface Enter interface configuration mode for the specified
interface. The
interface
variable includes the interface type
and number, for example
tengigabitethernet 1/0/3
.
You can also specify a range of interfaces with the interface
range command, for example, interface range
tengigabitethernet 1/0/8-12 configures interfaces 8, 9, 10,
11, and 12.
description string
Add a description to the port. The text string can be
from1-64 characters.
shutdown Administratively disable the interface.
speed {10
|100|1000|10000 | auto
[100|1000|10000]}
Configure the speed of a given Ethernet interface or allow
the interface to automatically detect the speed.
If you use the 10, 100, or 1000 keywords with the auto
keyword, the port auto negotiates only at the specified
speeds.
On combo ports, it is possible to configure auto
negotiation even if only the fiber interface is active. The
auto negotiation settings will be utilized when the copper
port is active. Auto negotiation settings are ignored for the
fiber ports.