H3C Technologies H3C WX5500E Series Access Controllers - Manual (Page 12)

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Configuring Ethernet interfaces
Ethernet interface naming conventions
The Ethernet interfaces on the WX5540E switching engines are named in the format of interface-type
A/B/C, where the following definitions apply:
• A—1.
• B—Represents a slot number on the switch, and its value is 0.
• C—Represents the number of an interface.
Performing general configurations
Configuring basic settings of an Ethernet interface
You can set an Ethernet interface to operate in one of these duplex modes:
• Full-duplex mode (full)—Interfaces that operate in this mode can send and receive packets
simultaneously.
• Half-duplex mode (half)—Interfaces that operate in this mode cannot send and receive packets
simultaneously.
• Autonegotiation mode (auto)—Interfaces that operate in this mode negotiate a duplex mode with
their peers.
You can set the speed of an Ethernet interface or enable it to automatically negotiate a speed with its
peer. For a GE Layer 2 interface, you can also set speed options for autonegotiation. The two ends can
select a speed only from the available options. For more information, see " Setting speed options for
autonegotiation on an Ethernet interface ."
Make sure that the fiber port speed matches the speed requirement of the inserted transceiver module.
For example, after you insert a 1000-Mbps transceiver module into a fiber port, configure the port speed
with the speed 1000 or speed auto command.
To configure an Ethernet interface:
Step Command Remarks
1. Enter system view. system-view N/A
2. Enter Ethernet interface
view. interface interface-type
interface-number
N/A
3. Set the interface
description.
description text
Optional.
By default, the description of an interface is
in the format of interface-name Interface.
For example, GigabitEthernet1/0/1
Interface.