Dell PowerConnect B-FCXs Configuration Manual page 434

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Protected link groups
PowerConnect#show int e 3
GigabitEthernet3 is up, line protocol is up, link keepalive is enabled
Hardware is GigabitEthernet, address is 0012.f2a8.7140 (bia 0012.f2a8.7142)
Configured speed auto, actual 1Gbit, configured duplex fdx, actual fdx
Configured mdi mode AUTO, actual MDIX
Member of 3 L2 VLANs, port is tagged, port state is protected-link-inactive
BPDU guard is Disabled, ROOT protect is Disabled
Link Error Dampening is Disabled
STP configured to ON, priority is level0
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some lines ommitted for brevity
In the above output, the port state is protected-link-inactive which means port 3 is an inactive port
in a protected link group.
Syntax: show interface ethernet <port>
Specify the <port> variable in the following formats:
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PowerConnect B-Series FCX stackable switches – <stack-unit/slotnum/portnum>
PowerConnect B-Series FCX Configuration Guide
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