Dell Force10 MXL Blade - Adjust the Keepalive Timer; View Advanced Interface Information; Display Only Configured Interfaces

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Figure 13-27. Setting Auto-Negotiation Options
Adjust the Keepalive Timer
To change the time interval between keepalive messages on the interfaces, use the keepalive command. The
interface sends keepalive messages to itself to test network connectivity on the interface.
To change the default time interval between keepalive messages, use the following command:
To view the new setting, use the
show config command in INTERFACE mode.
View Advanced Interface Information
Display Only Configured Interfaces
The following options have been implemented for the show [ip | running-config] interfaces command. When
you use the
configured keyword, only interfaces that have non-default configurations are displayed.
Figure 13-28 shows the possible
show commands that have the configured keyword available.
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
keepalive [seconds]
INTERFACE Change the default interval between keepalive
messages.
FTOS(conf)# int tengig 0/0
FTOS(conf-if)#neg auto
FTOS(conf-if-autoneg)# ?
end Exit from configuration mode
exit Exit from autoneg configuration mode
mode Specify autoneg mode
no Negate a command or set its defaults
show Show autoneg configuration information
FTOS(conf-if-autoneg)#mode ?
forced-master Force port to master mode
forced-slave Force port to slave mode
FTOS(conf-if-autoneg)#