Enabling An Interface; Configuring Speed And Duplex Mode - Dell Force10 S2410-01-10GE-24P Configuration Manual

Enabling an Interface

Ports are shut down by default. To enable them, you can do so in bulk mode or per port. For more on bulk
configuration, see
To enable an individual port, use the following sequence of commands:
Step Command Syntax
interface
1
no shutdown
2

Configuring Speed and Duplex Mode

As stated above, ports are set by default to auto-negotiate their speed and duplex mode. While you are still
in Interface Config mode, you can use the following commands to manually set the speed and duplex
mode. (See also
Step Command Syntax
no auto-negotiate
1
speed {{10 | 100 |
2
1000} {half-duplex |
full-duplex}}
exit
3
4 exit
5 show port
port
The show port
administratively enabled or shut down, in the Physical Mode field whether auto-negotiation is selected, the
speed and duplex, and, in the Physical Status field, the speed and duplex mode.
120 | Configuring Interfaces
Bulk Configuration on page
Command Mode
unit/slot/port Global Config
Interface Config
Bulk Configuration on page
Command Mode
Interface Config
Interface Config
Interface Config
Global Config
Privileged Exec
unit/slot/
command indicates in the Admin Mode field whether the port is
unit/slot/port
126.
Purpose
To access the Interface Config mode for the selected port, enter
the keyword interface followed by the port number in
format. For example, to configure port 4 on stack member
port
2, enter interface 2/0/4.
Enable the selected interface.
126.)
Purpose
Disable auto-negotiation on the selected port.
Manually set the speed and duplex mode on the selected port.
For example, you would do this if your port is to be connected
to a port that does not support auto-negotiation.
Note: The 10G ports that are in the optional rear module
of the S50 do not support the speed command or the no
auto-negotiate command. You must let them
auto-negotiate their connections.
Global Config
Exit to the
Exit to the Privileged Exec mode.
Verify that the port is enabled and that the speed is set. See
Figure 7-86.
mode.
unit/slot/