Dell PowerConnect 3248 System User's Manual

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CLI CommandsThe following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for items in the Ports/Trunks Configuration page.ExampleConsole(config)#interface port-channel 1Console(config-if)#Console(config-if)#description RD SW#3Console(config-if)#no negotiationConsole(config-if)#speed-duplex 100halfConsole(config-if)#flowcontrolBroadcast ControlIn the Broadcast Control page, you can enable and disable broadcast control for all ports on the switch.The Broadcast Control page contains the following editable fields:l Broadcast Control Status — Allows you to enable/disable broadcast storm control for ports on the switch. When enabled, the switch employs abroadcast-control mechanism if the packet-per-second threshold on a port is exceeded. (The default is enabled.)l Threshold — The packet-per-second threshold for broadcast packets received on a port. (The default is 500 packets per second.)To save any changes you make in this page, click Apply Changes. If you don't want to save the changes, click Refresh.CLI CommandsThe following table summarizes the equivalent CLI command for items in the Ports/Broadcast Control page.Command Usageinterface port-channel channel-id Configures a trunk and enters interface configurationmode.shutdown Disables a trunk interface.To restart a disabled interface, use the no form command.description string Adds a description to a trunk interface.speed-duplex {1000full | 100full | 100half | 10full| 10half}Configures the speed and duplex mode of a giveninterface when autonegotiation is disabled.negotiation Enables autonegotiation for a given interface.To disable autonegotiation, use the no form command.capabilities {1000full | 100full | 100half | 10full |10half | flowcontrol | symmetric}Advertises the trunk capabilities of a given interfaceduring autonegotiation.flowcontrol Enables flow control.To disable flow control, use the no form command.show interfaces status port-channel channel-id Displays status for enabled interfaces.show interfaces switchport [port-channelchannel-id]Displays the configuration for a trunk.NOTICE: The broadcast storm control status and the packet-per-second threshold apply to all ports on the switch.NOTE: Broadcast control does not affect IP multicast traffic.