Administrator Guide

4. Access the port.
CONFIGURATION mode
interface interface slot/port
5. Set the local port speed.
INTERFACE mode
speed {10 | 100 | 1000 | auto}
6. Optionally, set full- or half-duplex.
INTERFACE mode
duplex {half | full}
7. Disable auto-negotiation on the port.
INTERFACE mode
no negotiation auto
If the speed was set to 1000, do not disable auto-negotiation.
8. Verify configuration changes.
INTERFACE mode
show config
Example of the show interfaces status Command to View Link Status
NOTE: The show interfaces status command displays link status, but not administrative
status. For both link and administrative status, use the show ip interface [interface |
brief | linecard slot-number] [configuration]
command.
Dell#show interfaces status
Port Description Status Speed Duplex Vlan
Gi 0/0 Up 1000 Mbit Auto --
Gi 0/1 Down Auto Auto 1
Gi 0/2 Down Auto Auto 1
Gi 0/3 Down Auto Auto --
Gi 0/4 Force10Port Up 1000 Mbit Auto 30-130
Gi 0/5 Down Auto Auto --
Gi 0/6 Down Auto Auto --
Gi 0/7 Up 1000 Mbit Auto 1502,1504,1506-1508,1602
Gi 0/8 Down Auto Auto --
Gi 0/9 Down Auto Auto --
Gi 0/10 Down Auto Auto --
Gi 0/11 Down Auto Auto --
Gi 0/12 Down Auto Auto --
[output omitted]
In the previous example, several ports display “Auto” in the Speed field, including port 0/1. In the following
example, the speed of port 0/1 is set to 100Mb and then its auto-negotiation is disabled.
Dell#configure
Dell(config)#interface tengig 0/1
Dell(conf-if-te-0/1)#speed 100
Dell(conf-if-te-0/1)#duplex full
Dell(conf-if-te-0/1)#no negotiation auto
Dell(conf-if-te-0/1)#show config
!
350
Interfaces