Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Command Reference Guide

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Catalyst 4500 Series Switch Cisco IOS Command Reference—Release IOS XE 3.4.0SG and IOS 15.1(2)SG)
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Chapter 2 Cisco IOS Commands for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switches
media-type
media-type
To select the connector for a dual-mode capable port, use the media-type command.
media-type {rj45 | sfp}
Syntax Description
Defaults sfp
Command Modes Interface configuration mode
Command History
Usage Guidelines This command is supported on all ports on the WS-X4306-GB-T module and ports 1/45-48 on the
WS-X4948 chassis.
Entering the show interface capabilities command provides the Multiple Media Types field, which
displays the value no if a port is not dual-mode capable and lists the media types (sfp and rj45) for
dual-mode capable ports.
Examples This example shows how to configure port 5/45 on a WS-X4948 chassis to use the RJ-45 connector:
Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet 5/45
Switch(config-if)# media-type rj45
rj45 Uses the RJ-45 connector.
sfp Uses the SFP connector.
Release Modification
12.2(20)EWA Support for this command was introduced for the WS-X4306-GB-T module
and the WS-X4948 chassis.

Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Specifications

General

Series	Catalyst 4500 Series
Category	Switch
Layer Support	Layer 2, Layer 3
Form Factor	Modular chassis
Stackable	No
Chassis Slots	3, 6, 7, 10
Power Supply Options	AC, DC
Redundancy	Power supply, Supervisor engine
Network Management	Cisco IOS Software CLI, SNMP, Cisco Prime Infrastructure
Features	Security, QoS
Port Density	Up to 384 ports per chassis
Security Features	802.1X, ACLs, DHCP Snooping, Dynamic ARP Inspection, IP Source Guard
Supervisor Engine	8-E