Configuring A Combo Interface; Configuring Basic Settings Of An Ethernet Interface - HP A5830 Configuration Manual

Configuring a combo interface

A combo interface is a logical interface that comprises one optical (fiber) port and one electrical (copper)
port. The two ports share one forwarding interface, so they cannot work simultaneously. When you
enable one port, the other is disabled automatically.
The fiber combo port and cooper combo port are Layer 2 Ethernet interfaces. They have their own
separate interface views, in which you can activate the fiber or copper combo port and configure other
port attributes such as the interface rate and duplex mode.
Configuration prerequisites
Before you configure a combo interface, complete the following tasks:
 Use the display port combo command to identify the combo interfaces on your switch and identify
the two physical ports that compose each combo interface.
 Use the display interface command to determine, of the two physical ports that compose a combo
interface, which is the fiber combo port and which is the copper combo port. If the current port is
the copper port, the output will include ―Media type is twisted pair, Port hardware type is
1000_BASE_T‖. If the current port is the fiber port, the output will include ―Media type is not sure,
Port hardware type is No connector‖.
Changing the active port of a combo interface
To change the active port of a double combo interface:
Step...
1. Enter system view.
2. Enter Ethernet
interface view.
3. Activate the current
interface.

Configuring basic settings of an Ethernet interface

Set an Ethernet interface to operate in one of the following duplex modes:
Full-duplex mode (full)—Interfaces that operate in this mode can send and receive packets
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simultaneously.
Half-duplex mode (half)—Interfaces that operate in this mode cannot send and receive packets
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simultaneously.
Auto-negotiation mode (auto)—Interfaces that operate in this mode negotiate a duplex mode with
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their peers.
Set the speed of an Ethernet interface or enable it to negotiate a speed automatically with its peer. For a
100-Mbps or 1000-Mbps Layer 2 Ethernet interface, also set speed options for auto negotiation. The two
ends can only select a speed from the available options. For more information, see
interface.‖
To configure an Ethernet interface:
Step...
1. Enter system view.
Command...
system-view
interface interface-type
interface-number
undo shutdown
Command...
system-view
2
Remarks
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Optional
By default, of the two ports that compose a combo
interface, the one with a smaller port ID is active
Remarks
—
―Setting Ethernet