Setting Combo Ethernet Port Parameters; Setting The Combo Port Type And Mode; Setting Combo Ports To Forced Fiber - Alcatel OmniSwitch 6800 Series Network Configuration Manual

Configuring Ethernet Ports

Setting Combo Ethernet Port Parameters

The following sections describe how to use CLI commands to configure combo ports. On the OmniSwitch
6800-24 the combo ports are copper RJ-45 10/100/1000 ports 21 through 24 and fiber SFP ports 21
through 24. (See "OmniSwitch 6800-24" on page 1-5
the combo ports are copper RJ-45 10/100/1000 ports 45 through 48 and fiber SFP ports 45 through 48.
(See "OmniSwitch 6800-48" on page 1-6
Note. See "Valid Port Settings" on page 1-5
information on combo ports on OmniSwitch 6800 Series chassis.

Setting the Combo Port Type and Mode

By default, all combo ports on OmniSwitch 6800 Series switches are set to preferred fiber. The following
subsections describe how to set a single combo port, a range of combo ports, or all combo ports on an
entire switch to forced fiber (see
("Setting Combo Ports to Preferred Copper" on page
Forced Copper" on page
page 1-19).
Note. See "OmniSwitch 6800 Series Combo Ports" on page 1-4
modes.

Setting Combo Ports to Forced Fiber

In forced fiber mode combo ports will always use the fiber SFP port instead of the equivalent copper RJ-
45 port. To set a single combo port, a range of combo ports, or all combo ports on a switch to forced fiber
use the interfaces hybrid forced-fiber
To set all combo ports on an entire switch to forced fiber mode enter interfaces followed by the slot
number and hybrid forced-fiber. For example, to set all combo ports on slot 2 to forced fiber enter:
-> interfaces 2 hybrid forced-fiber
To set a single combo port to forced fiber enter interfaces followed by the slot number, a slash (/), the port
number, and hybrid forced-fiber. For example, to set port 47 on slot 1 to forced fiber enter:
-> interfaces 1/47 hybrid forced-fiber
To set a range of combo ports to forced fiber ports enter interfaces followed by the slot number, a
slash (/), the first port number, a hyphen (-), the last port number, and hybrid forced-fiber. For example,
to set combo ports 46 through 48 on slot 1 to forced fiber enter:
-> interfaces 1/46-48 hybrid forced-fiber
As an option, you can document the interface type by entering ethernet, fastethernet, or gigaethernet
before the slot number. For example, to set port 47 on slot 1 to forced fiber and document the interface
type as Gigabit Ethernet enter:
-> interfaces gigaethernet 1/47 hybrid forced-fiber
OmniSwitch 6800 Series Network Configuration Guide
for more information.)
and "OmniSwitch 6800 Series Chassis" on page 1-5
"Setting Combo Ports to Forced Fiber" on page
1-18), and preferred fiber
command.
Setting Combo Ethernet Port Parameters
for more information.) On the OmniSwitch 6800-48
1-18), forced copper ("Setting Combo Ports to
("Setting Combo Ports to Preferred Fiber" on
for an overview of combo port types and
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for more
1-17), preferred copper
page 1-17