Command Line Interface Reference Guide HP BladeSystem PC Blade Switch
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Ethernet Configuration Commands
negotiation
The negotiation Interface Configuration (Ethernet, port-channel) mode command enables
auto-negotiation operation for the speed and duplex parameters of a given interface. To disable
auto-negotiation, use the no
form of this command.
Syntax
negotiation
[capability1 [capability2…capability5]]
no negotiation
Parameters
n capability — Specifies the capabilities to advertise. (Possible values: 10h, 10f, 100h,100f,
1000f)
Default Setting
Auto-negotiation is enabled.
If unspecified, the default setting is to enable all capabilities of the port.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet, port-channel) mode
Command Usage
If capabilities were specified when auto-negotiation was previously entered, not specifying
capabilities when currently entering auto-negotiation overrides the previous configuration and
enables all capabilities.
Example
The following command enables auto-negotiation on Ethernet port e42.
Console(config)# interface ethernet e42
Console(config-if)# negotiation










