Chapter 5
IP Commands
half-duplex
To configure an Ethernet connection in half duplex mode, enter the half-duplex command in Ethernet
Interface Configuration submode. To undo this configuration, use the no form of this command.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Defaults
Your Server Switch runs in full duplex mode by default.
Command Modes
Ethernet Interface Configuration (config-if-ether) submode.
Usage Guidelines
Platform Availability:
Cisco SFS 3001, Cisco SFS 3012
Privilege Level:
Ethernet read-write user.
If you disable auto-negotiation, set speed and duplex mode with the half-duplex command and speed
command.
You cannot manually configure half duplex mode while auto-negotiation runs on your Server Switch or
while the connection speed exceeds 1000 Mbps.
The 6-port Ethernet gateway does not support half duplex transmission or 10 Mbps speed.
Note
Examples
The example below configures half duplex mode for ports 1 - 4 on slot 4:
SFS-7000P(config-if-ether-4/1-4/4)# half-duplex
Related Commands
auto-negotiate
show interface ethernet
speed
OL-9163-02
half-duplex
no half-duplex
Cisco SFS 7000 Series Product Family Command Reference Guide
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