Dell PowerConnect 5212 System User's Manual page 39

CLI Commands
The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for items in the Ports/Trunks Configuration page.
Command
interface port-channel channel-id
shutdown
description string
speed-duplex {1000full | 100full | 100half | 10full | 10half}
negotiation
capabilities {1000full | 100full | 100half | 10full | 10half | flowcontrol |
symmetric}
flowcontrol
show interfaces status port-channel channel-id
show interfaces switchport [port-channel channel-id]
Example
Console(config)#interface port-channel 1
Console(config-if)#
Console(config-if)#description RD SW#3
Console(config-if)#no negotiation
Usage
Configures a trunk and enters interface configuration mode.
Disables a trunk interface.
To restart a disabled interface, use the no form command.
Adds a description to a trunk interface.
Configures the speed and duplex mode of a given interface when autonegotiation
is disabled.
Enables autonegotiation for a given interface.
To disable autonegotiation, use the no form command.
Advertises the trunk capabilities of a given interface during autonegotiation.
Enables flow control.
To disable flow control, use the no form command.
Displays status for enabled interfaces.
Displays the configuration for a trunk.