Media-Type - Cisco Catalyst 2950 Command Reference Manual

media-type

media-type
Use the media-type interface configuration command to enable or disable fiber-optic or copper
connections on a Long-Reach Ethernet (LRE) switch. You can also manually set the port to select a small
form-factor pluggable (SFP) module connector or an RJ-45 connector. Use the no form of this command
to return to the default setting.
This command is available only on Catalyst 2950 LRE switches.
Syntax Description
auto-select
rj45
sfp
Defaults The default is SFP module preferred.
Command Modes Interface configuration
Command History Release
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Usage Guidelines If an LRE switch detects an SFP connector in the switch, whether or not a fiber-optic connector is
connected to that connector, it attempts to establish a link by using the SFP module as the media type.
This preference of a fiber-optic connection over a copper connection is called SFP-module preferred. To
physically connect both fiber-optic and copper connections and to override the SFP-module-preferred
setting, use the auto-select keyword, or manually configure the port by using the rj45 or sfp keyword.
Examples
This example shows how to force the connection to a copper RJ-45 connection:
Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet0/1
Switch(config-if)# media-type rj45
You can verify your settings by using the show interfaces media or media interface-id privileged EXEC
command.
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media-type {auto-select | rj45 | sfp}
no media-type {auto-select | rj45 | sfp}
First media-type detected makes the link.
RJ-45 copper connection makes the link even when a link is already established with
fiber optic.
SFP fiber-optic connection makes the link even when a link is already established
with copper.
Modification
This command was introduced.
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