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normally.
Example: Enable loopback test in Ethernet ports 0/0/1 -8.
Switch(Config)#interface ethernet 0/0/1-8
Switch(Config-Port-Range)#loopback
7.2.1.2.8 mdi
Command: mdi {auto|across|normal}
no mdi
Function: Set the cable types supported by the Ethernet port; the ‘no mdi’ command sets
the cable type to auto-identification.
Parameters: auto indicates auto identification of cable types; across indicates crossover
cable support only; normal indicates straight-through cable support only.
Command mode: Interface Mode .
Default: Port cable type is set to auto-identification by default.
Usage Guide: This command is only available for the fixed ports. Fixed ports of the switch
are auto-negotiation and auto-cross ethernet ports. DCS-3950 is able to make
connections automatically according to the cable types and connection types.
Example: Set the cable type support of Ethernet ports 0/0/1-8 to crossover cable only.
Switch(Config)#interface ethernet 0/0/1-8
Switch(Config-Port-Range)#mdi across
7.2.1.2.9 name
Command: name <string>
no name
Function：Set name for specified port; the ‘no name’ command cancels this configuration.
Parameter：<string> is a character string, which should not exceeds 200 characters.
Command mode: Interface Mode .
Default：No port name by default.
Usage Guide：This command is for helping the use manage switches, such as the user
assign names according to the port application, e.g. financial as the name of 1-8 ports
which is used by financial department, engineering as the name of 9-20 ports which
belongs to the engineering department, while the name of 21-24 ports is assigned with
Server, which is because they connected to the server. In this way the port distribution
state will be brought to the table.
Example：Specify the name of 0/0/1-8 port as financial
Switch(Config)#interface ethernet 0/0/1-8
Switch(Config-Port-Range)#name financial
7.2.1.2.10 shutdown
Command: shutdown
no shutdown