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Enterasys Matrix DFE-Gold Series Configuration Guide 4-1

4

Port Configuration

ThischapterdescribesthePortConfigurationsetofcommandsandhowtousethem.

Port Configuration Summary

Console Port(s)

EachMatrixSeriesmoduleorstandalonedeviceincludesaconsoleportthroughwhichlocal

managementofthedevicecanbeaccessedusingaterminalormodem.

Fordetailsonconfiguringoneormoreconsoleportsettings,referto“SettingConsolePort

Properties”onpage 4‐3.

Formoduleplacementrulesand

considerationsforconfiguringlocalmanagementonDFE‐Gold

modules,refertotheMatrixDFE‐GoldSeriesInstallationGuide.

FordetailsonactivatingredundancyonaDFE‐GoldSeriesmodule,referto“ActivatingLicensed

Features”onpage 2 ‐58.

Important Notice

CLI examples in this guide illustrate a generic Matrix command prompt and chassis-based / modular port

designations. Depending on which Matrix Series device you are using, your default command prompt and

output may be different than the examples shown.

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Port Configuration Summary 4-1

Setting Console Port Properties 4-3

Reviewing Port Status 4-13

Disabling / Enabling and Naming Ports 4-20

Setting Speed and Duplex Mode 4-24

Enabling / Disabling Jumbo Frame Support 4-27

Setting Auto-Negotiation and Advertised Ability 4-30

Setting Flow Control 4-37

Configuring Link Traps and Link Flap Detection 4-39

Configuring Broadcast Suppression 4-49

Configuring Port Mirroring 4-52

Configuring LACP 4-55