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Alteon OS Command Reference

The Configuration Menu

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BMD00007, November 2007

/cfg/port

<port alias or number> gig

Port Link Configuration

Use these menu options to set port parameters for the port link.

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The speed and mode parameters are fixed for Gigabit Ethernet ports, and

cannot be configured.

Link menu options are described in

Table 6-26

and appear on the gig port configuration menu

for the

GbE Switch Module

. Use this menu to set port parameters such as speed, flow control,

and negotiation mode for the port link.

[Gigabit Link Menu]

speed - Set link speed

mode - Set full or half duplex mode

fctl - Set flow control

auto - Set auto negotiation

cur - Display current gig link configuration

Table 6-26 Port Link Configuration Menu Options (/cfg/port/gig)

Command Syntax and Usage

speed 10|100|1000|any

Sets the link speed. Some options are not valid on all ports. The choices include:

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10 Mbps

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100 Mbps

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1000 Mbps

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“Auto,” for auto negotiation

mode full|half|any

Sets the operating mode. The choices include:

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“Any,” for auto negotiation (default)

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Full-duplex

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Half-duplex

fctl rx|tx|both|none

Sets the flow control. The choices include:

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Receive flow control

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Transmit flow control

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Both receive and transmit flow control (default)

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No flow control

auto on|off

Enables or disables auto negotiation for the port.

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