Port Status and Basic Configuration
Overview
Overview
This chapter describes how to view the current port configuration and how
to configure ports to non-default settings, including
■ Enable/Disable
■ Mode (speed and duplex)
■ Flow Control
■ Broadcast Limit
■ Auto-MDIX
■ Jumbo Packets on the Series 2800 Switches
■ QoS Pass-Through Mode for Series 2800 Switches
■ Configuring Port-Based Priority for Incoming Packets on the 4100gl and
6108 Switches
■ Using Friendly (Optional) Port Names
Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port
Parameters
Port Status and Configuration Features
Feature Default Menu CLI Web
viewing port status n/a page 10-6 page 10-7 page 10-17
configuring ports See Table 10-1 page 10-7 page 10-10 page 10-17
on pages 10-4
and 10-5.
Note On Connecting If the switch either fails to show a link between an installed transceiver and
Transceivers to
another device, or demonstrates errors or other unexpected behavior on the
Fixed-Configuration
link, check the port configuration on both devices for a speed and/or duplex
Devices
(mode) mismatch. To check the mode setting for a port on the switch, use
either the Port Status screen in the menu interface (page 10-6) or show
interfaces brief in the CLI (page 10-7).
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