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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
DellEMC(conf-if-autoneg)# mode ?
forced-master Force port to master mode
forced-slave Force port to slave mode
DellEMC(conf-if-autoneg)#
Example
(Configured)
DellEMC# show interfaces configured
TenGigabitEthernet 1/18 is up, line protocol is up
Hardware is DellEMCEth, address is 00:01:e8:05:f7:fc
Current address is 00:01:e8:05:f7:fc
Interface index is 474791997
Internet address is 1.1.1.1/24
MTU 1554 bytes, IP MTU 1500 bytes
LineSpeed 1000 Mbit, Mode full duplex, Master
ARP type: ARPA, ARP Timeout 04:00:00
Last clearing of "show interfaces" counters 00:12:42
Queueing strategy: fifo
Input Statistics:
...
User Information
Both sides of the link must have auto-negotiation enabled or disabled for the link to come up.
The following details the possible speed and auto-negotiation combinations for a line between two
10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet interfaces.
Port 0
● auto-negotiation enabled* speed 1000 or auto
● auto-negotiation enabled speed 100
● auto-negotiation disabled speed 100
● auto-negotiation disabled speed 100
● auto-negotiation enabled* speed 1000 or auto
Port 1
● auto-negotiation enabled* speed 1000 or auto
● auto-negotiation enabled speed 100
● auto-negotiation disabled speed 100
● auto-negotiation enabled speed 100
● auto-negotiation disabled speed 100
Link Status Between Port 1 and Port 2
● Up at 1000 Mb/s
● Up at 100 Mb/s
● Up at 100 Mb/s
● Down
● Down
* You cannot disable auto-negotiation when the speed is set to 1000 or auto.
keepalive
Send keepalive packets periodically to keep an interface alive when it is not transmitting data.
Syntax
keepalive
To stop sending keepalive packets, use the no keepalive command.
Defaults Enabled.
Command Modes INTERFACE
702 Interfaces