HP ProCurve 1600M, Management And Configuration Manual

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Port Status and Configuration
Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters
For more information on MDI-X, refer to the appendix titled “Switch Ports and
Network Cables
” in the Installation and Getting Started Guide for your
switch.
Manual Override. If you require control over the MDI/MDI-X feature you can
set the switch to either of two non-default modes:
■ Manual MDI
■ Manual MDI-X
Table 10-2 shows the cabling requirements for the MDI/MDI-X settings.
Table 10-2. Cable Types for Auto and Manual MDI/MDI-X Settings
MDI/MDI-X Device Type
Setting PC or Other MDI Device Type Switch, Hub, or Other MDI-X Device
Manual MDI Crossover Cable Straight-Through Cable
Manual MDI-X Straight-Through Cable Crossover Cable
Auto-MDI-X
(The Default) Either Crossover or Straight-Through Cable
The Auto-MDIX features apply only to copper port switches using twisted-pair
copper Ethernet cables.
Syntax: interface < port-list > mdix-mode < auto-mdix | mdi | mdix >
auto-mdix
is the automatic, default setting. This configures the
port for automatic detection of the cable (either straight-through
or crossover).
mdi
is the manual mode setting that configures the port for
connecting to either a PC or other MDI device with a crossover
cable, or to a switch, hub, or other MDI-X device with a straight-
through cable.
mdix is the manual mode setting that configures the port for
connecting to either a switch, hub, or other MDI-X device with
a crossover cable, or to a PC or other MDI device with a straight-
through cable.
Syntax: show interfaces config
Lists the current per-port Auto/MDI/MDI-X configuration.
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