1.1 Interface Types...................................................................................................................................................2

1.2 Interface Numbering...........................................................................................................................................6

2 Interface Basic Configuration.....................................................................................................7

2.1 Basic Interface Configuration.............................................................................................................................8

2.2 Basic Interface Configuration Supported by the AR1200..................................................................................8

2.3 Configuring an Interface Description.................................................................................................................8

2.4 Configuring the Interval for Collecting Traffic Statistics on an Interface..........................................................9

2.4.1 Establishing the Configuration Task.........................................................................................................9

2.4.2 Setting the Global Interval for Collecting Traffic Statistics....................................................................10

2.4.3 Setting the Interval for Collecting Statistics of Traffic on an Interface..................................................10

2.4.4 Checking the Configuration.....................................................................................................................11

2.5 Maintaining Interface Basic Configuration......................................................................................................12

2.5.1 Monitoring Interface Information............................................................................................................12

2.5.2 Clearing Statistics....................................................................................................................................13

3 Ethernet Interface Configuration.............................................................................................14

3.1 Introduction to Ethernet Interfaces...................................................................................................................15

3.2 Ethernet Interface Features Supported by the AR1200....................................................................................16

3.3 Configuring General Attributes of Ethernet Interfaces....................................................................................16

3.3.1 Establishing the Configuration Task.......................................................................................................16

3.3.2 (Optional) Configuring a Port Group......................................................................................................17

3.3.3 Configuring the Auto-Negotiation Mode................................................................................................18

3.3.4 Setting the Duplex Mode for an Ethernet Interface.................................................................................19

3.3.5 Setting the Rate for an Ethernet Interface................................................................................................20

3.3.6 Configuring the Outbound and Inbound Bandwidth Utilization of an Ethernet interface......................21

3.3.7 Configuring the Network Cable Type for an Ethernet Interface.............................................................21

3.3.8 Checking the Configuration.....................................................................................................................22

3.4 Configuring Layer 2 Ethernet Interface............................................................................................................23

3.4.1 Establishing the Configuration Task.......................................................................................................23

3.5 Configuring Port Isolation................................................................................................................................24

3.5.1 Configuring Flow Control.......................................................................................................................25

Issue 01 (2012-04-20)

Huawei Proprietary and Confidential

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