Chapter 4
Configuring Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Switching
Table 4-1
Feature
Port enable state
Port name
Port priority
Duplex mode
Native VLAN
Spanning tree port cost
Fast EtherChannel
Configuring Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Ports
These sections describe how to configure Ethernet and Fast Ethernet switching ports on the Catalyst
enterprise LAN switches:
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Note
For information on configuring Fast EtherChannel, see
Gigabit EtherChannel."
Setting Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Port Names
You can assign names to the ports on Ethernet and Fast Ethernet modules to facilitate switch
administration.
To assign a name to a port, perform this task in privileged mode:
Task
Step 1
Assign a name to a port.
Step 2
Verify that the port name is configured.
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Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Default Configurations
Setting Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Port Names, page 4-3
Setting Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Port Priority Levels, page 4-4
Setting Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Port Speeds, page 4-4
Setting Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Port Duplex Modes, page 4-5
Setting Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Port Debounce Timers, page 4-6
Configuring errdisable State Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Port Timeout Periods, page 4-7
Checking Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Port Connectivity, page 4-8
Default Value
All ports are enabled
None
Normal
Autonegotiate speed and duplex for 10/100-Mbps Fast
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Ethernet ports
Autonegotiate duplex for 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet ports
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VLAN 1
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Port cost of 100 for 10-Mbps Ethernet ports
Port cost of 19 for 10/100-Mbps Fast Ethernet ports
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Port cost of 19 for 100-Mbps Fast Ethernet ports
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Disabled on all Fast Ethernet ports (auto mode)
Chapter 6, "Configuring Fast EtherChannel and
Command
set port name mod_num/port_num [name_string]
show port [mod_num[/port_num]]
Configuring Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Ports
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