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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
Te 1/1 Down 1000 Mbit Auto 1
Te 1/2 Down Auto Auto 1
Te 1/3 Down Auto Auto --
Te 1/4 Force10Port Up 1000 Mbit Auto 30-130
Te 1/5 Down Auto Auto --
Te 1/6 Down Auto Auto --
Te 1/7 Up 1000 Mbit Auto 1502,1504,1506-1508,1602
Te 1/8 Down Auto Auto --
Te 1/9 Down Auto Auto --
Te 1/10 Down Auto Auto --
Te 1/11 Down Auto Auto --
Te 1/12 Down Auto Auto --
[output omitted]
In the previous example, several ports display “Auto” in the Speed field. In the following example, the
speed of port 1/1 is set to 100Mb and then its auto-negotiation is disabled.
Dell#configure
Dell(config)#interface tengig 1/1
Dell(conf-if-te-1/1)#speed 100
Dell(conf-if-te-1/1)#duplex full
Dell(conf-if-te-1/1)#no negotiation auto
Dell(conf-if-te-1/1)#show config
!
interface TenGigabitEthernet 1/1
no ip address
speed 100
duplex full
no shutdown
Set Auto-Negotiation Options
The negotiation auto command provides a mode option for configuring an individual port to forced
master/ forced slave once auto-negotiation is enabled.
CAUTION: Ensure that only one end of the node is configured as forced-master and the other is
configured as forced-slave. If both are configured the same (that is, both as forced-master or
both as forced-slave), the show interface command flaps between an auto-neg-error and
forced-master/slave states.
Example of the negotiation auto Command
Dell(conf)# int tengigabitethernet 1/1
Dell(conf-if-te-1/1)#neg auto
Dell(conf-if-te-1/1)# ?
end Exit from configuration mode
exit Exit from autoneg configuration mode
mode Specify autoneg mode
no Negate a command or set its defaults
show Show autoneg configuration information
Dell(conf-if-te-1/1)#mode ?
forced-master Force port to master mode
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