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Configuring Ports with CLI Commands
The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for configuring ports as displayed
in the
Port Configuration
page.
Table 7-67. Port Configuration CLI Commands
CLI Command Description
interface ethernet
interface
Enters the interface configuration mode to configure an
ethernet type interface.
description
string
Adds a description to an interface configuration.
shutdown
Disables interfaces that are part of the currently set context.
set interface active
{
ethernet
interface
|
port-channel
port-channel-
number
}
Reactivates an interface that is shutdown due to security
reasons.
speed
Mbps
Configures the speed of a given ethernet interface when not
using auto negotiation.
duplex {half | full}
Configures the full/half duplex operation of a given ethernet
interface when not using auto negotiation.
negotiation
[capability1
[capability2…capability5]
Enables auto negotiation operation for the speed and duplex
parameters of a given interface.
back-pressure
Enables Back Pressure on a given interface.
flowcontrol {auto | on | off}
Configures the Flow Control on a given interface.
mdix {on | auto}
Enables automatic crossover on a given interface or Port-
channel.
show interfaces configuration
[
ethernet
interface
|
port-channel
port-channel-number
]
Displays the configuration for all configured interfaces.
show interface advertise
Displays the interface’s negotiation advertisement settings.
show interfaces status
[
ethernet
interface
|
port-channel
port-channel-
number
]
Displays the status for all configured interfaces.
show interfaces description
[
ethernet
interface
|
port-channel
port-
channel-number
]
Displays the description for all configured interfaces.