Allied Telesis IE340 Series - polarity

C613-50631-01 Rev A Command Reference for IE340 Series 596
AlliedWare Plus™ Operating System - Version 5.5.3-0.x
SWITCHING COMMANDS
POLARITY
polarity
Overview This command sets the MDI/MDIX polarity on a copper-based switch port.
Syntax
polarity {auto|mdi|mdix}
Default By default, switch ports set the polarity automatically (auto).
Mode Interface Configuration
Usage notes We recommend the default auto setting for MDI/MDIX polarity. Polarity applies to
copper 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, and 1000BASE-T switch ports; it does not apply to
fiber ports. See the “MDI/MDIX Connection Modes” section in the Switching
Feature Overview and Configuration Guide for more information.
Example To set the polarity for port1.0.4 to fixed MDI mode, use the following commands:
awplus# configure terminal
awplus(config)# interface port1.0.4
awplus(config-if)# polarity mdi
Parameter Description
mdi Sets the polarity to MDI (medium dependent interface).
mdix Sets the polarity to MDI-X (medium dependent interface crossover).
auto The switch port sets the polarity automatically. This is the default option.