Specifications

4-24 Port Commands
set port speed
Changesthespeedofaport.
Syntax
set port speed port-list {10 | 100 | 1000 | auto}
Parameters
Defaults
Allportsaresettoauto.
Mode
Enabled.
Usage
EnterasysNetworksrecommendsthatyoudonotconfigurethemodeofaRoamAboutSwitch
portsothatonesideofthelinkissettoautonegotiationwhiletheothersideissettofull‐duplex.
AlthoughMSSallowsthisconfiguration,itcanresultinslowthroughputonthelink.Theslow

throughputoccursbecausethesidethatisconfiguredforautonegotiationfallsbacktohalf‐
duplex.AstreamoflargepacketssenttoaRoamAboutSwitchportinsuchaconfigurationcan
causeforwardingonthelinktostop.
Donotsettheportspeedofagigabitporttoauto.
AlthoughtheCLIallowsthissetting,itis
invalid.Ifyousettheportspeedofagigabitporttoauto,thelinkwillstopworking.
Example
Thefollowingcommandsetstheportspeedonports1,7through11,and14to10 Mbpsandsets
theoperatingmodetofull‐duplex:
RBT-8100# set port speed 1,7-11,14 10
port‐list Listofphysicalports.MSSsetstheportspeedonallthespecifiedports.
10 Setstheportspeedofa10/100Ethernetportto10 Mbpsandsetsthe
operatingmodetofull‐duplex.
100 Setstheportspeedofa10/100Ethernetportto100 Mbpsandsetsthe
operatingmode
tofull‐duplex.
1000 SetstheportspeedofagigabitEthernetportto1000 Mbpsandsetsthe
operatingmodetofull‐duplex.
auto Enablesaporttodetectthespeedandoperatingmodeofthetrafficonthe
linkandsetitselfaccordingly.