500 Configuring Port Characteristics
Configuring Port Characteristics (CLI)
This section provides information about the commands you use to configure 
port characteristics. For more information about the commands, see the 
PowerConnect 7000 Series CLI Reference Guide
. 
Configuring Port Settings
Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to 
configure various port settings.
Command Purpose
configure Enter Global Configuration mode.
interface 
interface
Enter interface configuration mode for the specified 
interface. The 
interface
 variable includes the interface type 
and number, for example gigabitethernet 1/0/3.
You can also specify a range of interfaces with the interface 
range command, for example, interface range 
gigabitethernet 1/0/8-12 configures interfaces 8, 9, 10, 11, 
and 12.
description 
string
Add a description to the port. The text string can be 
from1-64 characters.
shutdown Administratively disable the interface.
speed {10 
|100|1000|10000 | auto 
[100|1000|10000]}
Configure the speed of a given Ethernet interface or allow 
the interface to automatically detect the speed.
If you use the 10, 100, or 1000 keywords with the auto 
keyword, the port autonegotiates only at the specified 
speeds.
duplex {half | full | 
auto}
Configure the full/half duplex operation of a given 
Ethernet interface, or enable duplex auto-negotiation. 
mtu 
size
Enable jumbo frames on an interface by adjusting the 
maximum size of a packet. 
CTRL + Z Exit to Privileged EXEC mode.
show interfaces status Show summary information about all interfaces.
show interfaces 
configuration
View a summary of the configuration for all ports.