Dell PowerConnect 55xx Systems User Guide 401FILE LOCATION: C:\Users\gina\Desktop\Checkout_new\Maintenance Projects\DellContax\sources\CxUGSwitching_Ports.fmD E L L C O N F I D E N T I A L – P R E L I M I N A R Y 1 0 / 3 0 / 1 3 - F O R P R O O F O N LYWhen each of the chosen network layer protocols has beenconfigured, packets from each network layer protocol can be sentover the link. The link remains configured for communicationsuntil explicit LCP or NCP packets close the link, or until someexternal event occurs. This is the actual switch port link type. Itmay differ from the administrative state.• Disable — Disables point-to-point link.• Auto — The device automatically establishes a point-to-pointlink.– Fast Link — Displays whether Fast Link mode is enabled for the port.If this is enabled, the Port State is automatically placed in theForwarding state when the port is up.– BPDU Guard — Displays whether BPDU Guard is enabled on theport.Miscellaneous fields:– Policy Name — Displays the name of a policy if one is defined on theport.– Auto Negotiation — Displays whether auto-negotiation is enabled onthe port. Auto-Negotiation enables a port to advertise its transmissionrate, duplex mode, and Flow Control abilities to other devices.6 Click Apply Profile to apply the profile to the specified interface.Configuring Port Profile Using CLI CommandsThe following table summarizes the CLI commands for configuring portprofiles.Table 10-5. Port Profiles CLI CommandsCLI Command Descriptionmacro {apply|trace} macro-name[parameter {value}] [parameter{value}] [parameter {value}]Applies a macro to an interface ortraces a macro configuration on aninterface.
