Enterasys SecureStack B3 User Manual

Setting Auto-Negotiation and Advertised Ability
SecureStack B3 Configuration Guide 5-13
Setting Auto-Negotiation and Advertised Ability
Purpose
Toreview,disableorenableauto‐negotiation,andtoconfigureportadvertisementforspeedand
duplex.
Duringauto‐negotiation,theport“tells”thedeviceattheotherendofthesegmentwhatits
capabilitiesandmodeofoperationare.Ifauto‐negotiationisdisabled,theportrevertstothe
valuesspecified
bydefaultspeed,defaultduplex,andtheportflowcontrolcommands.
Innormaloperation,withallcapabilitiesenabled,advertisedabilityenablesaportto“advertise”
thatithastheabilitytooperateinanymode.Theusermaychoosetoconfigureaportsothatonly
aportionofitscapabilities
areadvertisedandtheothersaredisabled.
Commands
show port negotiation
Usethiscommandtodisplaythestatusofauto‐negotiationforoneormoreports.
Syntax
show port negotiation [port-string]
Parameters
Defaults
Ifport‐stringisnotspecified,auto‐negotiationstatusforallportswillbedisplayed.
Mode
Switchcommand,read‐only.
Note: Advertised ability can be activated only on ports that have auto-negotiation enabled.
For information about... Refer to page...
show port negotiation 5-13
set port negotiation 5-14
show port advertise 5-14
set port advertise 5-15
clear port advertise 5-16
port‐string (Optional)Displaysauto‐negotiationstatusforspecificport(s).Fora
detaileddescriptionofpossibleport‐stringvalues,referto“PortString
SyntaxUsedintheCLI”onpage5‐1.

Enterasys SecureStack B3 Specifications

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Brand	Enterasys
Model	SecureStack B3
Category	Switch
Language	English