3com 3.01.01 User Manual

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ONFIGURATION
Entering Ethernet Port View
Before configuring the Ethernet port, enter Ethernet port view.
Perform the following configuration in system view.
The subslot on the Fabric is always set to 1.
Enabling and Disabling Ethernet Ports
The following command can be used for disabling or enabling the port. After 
configuring the related parameters and protocol of the port, you can use the 
following command to enable the port. 
Perform the following configuration in Ethernet port view.
By default, the port is enabled.
Setting the Description Character String for an Ethernet Port
You can use the following command to identify the Ethernet ports.
Perform the following configuration in Ethernet port view.
By default, the port description is a null character string.
Setting the Duplex Attribute of the Ethernet Port
Set the port to full duplex to send and receive data packets at the same time. Set 
the port to half-duplex to either send or receive only. If the port has been set to 
auto-negotiation mode, the local and peer ports will automatically negotiate the 
duplex mode.
Table 1   Enter Ethernet Port View
Operation
Command
Enter Ethernet port view
interface Gigabit | Ethernet } 
slot/subslot/port
Table 2   Enable/Disable an Ethernet Port
Operation
Command
Disable an Ethernet port
shutdown
Enable an Ethernet port
undo shutdown
Table 3   Set Description Character String for Ethernet Port
Operation
Command
Set description character string for Ethernet 
port.
description text
Delete the description character string of 
Ethernet.
undo description