Configuring Port Characteristics 479
Port Configuration Examples
This section contains the following examples:
• Configuring Port Settings
• Configuring a Link Dependency Groups
Configuring Port Settings
The commands in this example specify the speed and duplex mode for port 1 
(gigabitethernet 1/0/1) and change the MTU size for ports 10, 11, 12, 20, and 
25.
To configure the switch:
1
Enter Interface Configuration mode for port 1.
console#configure
console(config)#interface gigabitEthernet 1/0/1
2
Change the speed and duplex settings for the port.
console(config-if-Gi1/0/1)#speed 100
console(config-if-Gi1/0/1)#duplex full
console(config-if-Gi1/0/1)#exit
3
Enter Interface Configuration mode for ports 10, 11, 12, 20, and 24.
console(config)#interface range gigabitEthernet 
1/0/10-12,1/0/20,1/0/24
4
Enable jumbo frame support on the interfaces.
console(config-if)#mtu 9216
console(config-if)#CTRL + Z
5
View summary information about the ports
console#show interfaces configuration
Port       Type Duplex  Speed    Neg   Admin St.
---------  -------------  ------  -------  ----  -----
Gi1/0/1    Gigabit - Level Full    100      Off   Up
Gi1/0/2    Gigabit - Level N/A     Unknown  Auto  Up
Gi1/0/3    Gigabit - Level N/A     Unknown  Auto  Up
Gi1/0/4    Gigabit - Level N/A     Unknown  Auto  Up
Gi1/0/5    Gigabit - Level N/A     Unknown  Auto  Up
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