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Setting Auto-Negotiation Options
The negotiation auto command provides a mode option for configuring an individual port to forced
master/forced slave once auto-negotiation is enabled.
FTOS(conf)# int gi 0/0
FTOS(conf-if)#neg auto
FTOS(conf-if-autoneg)# ?
end Exit from configuration mode
exit Exit from autoneg configuration mode
mode Specify autoneg mode
no Negate a command or set its defaults
show Show autoneg configuration information
FTOS(conf-if-autoneg)#mode ?
forced-master Force port to master mode
forced-slave Force port to slave mode
FTOS(conf-if-autoneg)#
For details on the speed, duplex, and negotiation auto commands, refer to the Interfaces chapter of the
FTOS Command Reference.
Adjust the keepalive timer
Use the keepalive command to change the time interval between keepalive messages on the interfaces.
The interface sends keepalive messages to itself to test network connectivity on the interface.
To change the default time interval between keepalive messages, use the following command:
To view the new setting, use the
show config command in the INTERFACE mode.
Caution: Ensure that only one end of the node is configured as forced-master and the other is configured as
forced-slave. If both are configured the same (that is both as forced-master or both as forced-slave), the show
interface
command will flap between an auto-neg-error and forced-master/slave states.
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
keepalive [seconds] INTERFACE Change the default interval between keepalive messages.