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DGS-1100/ME Metro Ethernet Managed Switch CLI Reference Guide

SWITCH PORT COMMANDS

The Switch Port commands in the Command Line Interface (CLI) are listed (along with the appropriate

parameters) in the following table.

Command Parameter

config ports

<portlist> [mdix [normal | cross | auto] | description [add <desc 8> |

show ports <portlist>

Each command is listed in detail, as follows:

config ports

Purpose To configure the Switch’s Ethernet port settings.

Syntax

config ports <portlist> [mdix [normal | cross | auto] |

description [add <desc 8> | clear_description] | flow_control

Description

The config ports command configures the Switch’s Ethernet port

settings. Only the ports listed in the <portlist> are affected.

Parameters

<portlist> − A port or range of ports to be configured.

mdix [normal | cross | auto] − Specifies the MDIX setting of the port.

The MDIX setting can be auto, normal or cross.

If set to normal state, the port in MDIX mode, can be connected to

PC NIC using a straight cable. If set to cross state, the port in mdi

mode, can be connected to a port (in mdix mode) on another switch

through a straight cable.

description <desc 8> − Enter and alphanumeric string of no more

that 8 characters to describe a selected port interface.

clear_description – Clear the description for the specified ports.

flow_control [enable|disable] – Enables or disables flow control for

the specified ports.

state [enable | disable] − Enables or disables the specified range of

ports.

speed – Sets the speed of a port or range of ports, with the addition

of one of the following:

• auto − Enables auto-negotiation for the specified range of

ports.

• [10 | 100] − Configures the speed in Mbps for the specified

range of ports.

• [half | full] − Configures the specified range of ports as either

full or half-duplex.

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