DELL PC6224F User Manual

Ethernet Configuration Commands

Use the shutdown command in Interface Configuration mode to disable an 

interface. To restart a disabled interface, use the no form of this command.

The interface is enabled.

Interface Configuration (Ethernet, Port-Channel, Tunnel, Loopback) mode

This command has no user guidelines.

The following example disables Ethernet port 1/g5.

console(config)#interface ethernet 1/g5

console(config-if-1/g5)# shutdown

The following example re-enables ethernet port 1/g5.

console(config)#interface ethernet 1/g5

console(config-if-1/g5)# no shutdown

Use the speed command in Interface Configuration mode to configure the 

speed of a given Ethernet interface when not using auto-negotiation. To 

restore the default, use the no form of this command.