Chapter 4
Configuring Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Switching
Table 4-1
Feature
Port priority
Duplex mode
Native VLAN
Spanning tree port cost
Fast EtherChannel
Configuring Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Ports
These sections describe how to configure Ethernet and Fast Ethernet switching ports on the Catalyst
enterprise LAN switches:
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For information on configuring Fast EtherChannel, see
Note
Gigabit EtherChannel."
Setting the Port Name
You can assign names to the ports on Ethernet and Fast Ethernet modules to facilitate switch
administration.
To assign a name to a port, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Step 1
Assign a name to a port.
Step 2
Verify that the port name is configured.
This example shows how to set the name for ports 1/1 and 1/2 and how to verify that the port names are
configured correctly:
Console> (enable) set port name 1/1 Router Connection
Port 1/1 name set.
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Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Default Configuration (continued)
Setting the Port Name, page 4-3
Setting the Port Priority Level, page 4-4
Setting the Port Speed, page 4-4
Setting the Port Duplex Mode, page 4-5
Configuring a Timeout Period for Ports in errdisable State, page 4-6
Checking Connectivity, page 4-7
Software Configuration Guide—Catalyst 4000 Family, Catalyst 2948G, Catalyst 2980G, Releases 6.3 and 6.4
Default Value
Normal
Autonegotiate speed and duplex for 10/100-Mbps Fast
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Ethernet ports
Autonegotiate duplex for 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet ports
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VLAN 1
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Port cost of 100 for 10-Mbps Ethernet ports
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Port cost of 19 for 10/100-Mbps Fast Ethernet ports
Port cost of 19 for 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet ports
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Disabled on all Fast Ethernet ports (auto mode)
Chapter 6, "Configuring Fast EtherChannel and
Command
set port name mod_num/port_num [name_string]
show port [mod_num[/port_num]]
Configuring Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Ports
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