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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
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Chapter 4 Configuring Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, and 10-Gigabit Ethernet Switching
Setting the Port Configuration
Console> (enable) set port flowcontrol 3/1 receive on
Port 3/1 will require far end to send flow control
Console> (enable) show port flowcontrol
Port Send-Flowcontrol Receive-Flowcntl RxPause TxPause
Admin Oper Admin Oper
----- ---------------- ---------------- ------- -------
3/1 on disagree on disagree 0 0
3/2 off off off off 0 0
3/3 desired on desired off 10 10
Console> (enable)
Enabling and Disabling Port Negotiation
To enable port negotiation, perform this task in privileged mode:
This example shows how to enable port negotiation and verify the configuration:
Console> (enable) set port negotiation 2/1 enable
Port 2/1 negotiation enabled
Console> (enable) show port negotiation 2/1
Port Link Negotiation
----- ----------------
2/1 enabled
Console> (enable)
To disable port negotiation, perform this task in privileged mode:
This example shows how to disable port negotiation and verify the configuration:
Console> (enable) set port negotiation 2/1 disable
Port 2/1 negotiation disabled
Console> (enable) show port negotiation 2/1
Port Link Negotiation
----- ----------------
2/1 disabled
Console> (enable)
Changing the Default Port Enable State
Note Changing the default port enable state applies to all port types, not just Ethernet.
Task Command
Step 1
Enable port negotiation. set port negotiation mod/port enable
Step 2
Verify the port negotiation configuration. show port negotiation [mod/port]
Task Command
Step 1
Disable port negotiation. set port negotiation mod/port disable
Step 2
Verify the port negotiation configuration. show port negotiation [mod/port]