Nortel Switched Firewall 2.3.3 User’s Guide and Command Reference
Command reference
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/cfg/net/port
<port number>
Port Menu
The Port Menu is used for configuring the port characteristics for a specified port.
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A port must be configured at this menu before it can be added to a network interface.
Physical Port Connector Characteristics
The SC fiber optic connectors are for attaching Gigabit Ethernet (1000Base-SX) segments to
the port. The RJ-45 copper connector are for attaching 10/100 Mbps Ethernet (10Base-T or
100Base-TX) segments.
For physical port specifications and LED behavior, see the
Nortel Switched Firewall
5100
Series Hardware Installation Guide
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[Port 1 Menu]
name - Set port name
autoneg - Set autonegotiation
speed - Set Speed
mode - Set full or half duplex mode
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Port Menu (/cfg/net/port)
Command Syntax and Usage
name
<port name>
This command sets a name for the port. The assigned port name appears next to the port
number on some information screens. The default is set to
None
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autoneg on|off
This command is used to turn link autonegotiation on or off. If set to off, the port will
operate at the speed set in the port speed command.
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Turning autonegotiation on or off may cause temporary interruption to network
traffic on all ports.