Configuring the CDP Characteristics
The auto-negotiation configuration is not applicable on 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports. When auto-negotiation
Note
is configured on a 10-Gigabit port, the following error message is displayed:
ERROR: Ethernet1/40: Configuration does not match the port capability
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configure terminal
2. switch(config)# interface ethernet slot/port
3. switch(config-if)# no negotiate auto
4. (Optional) switch(config-if)# negotiate auto
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
Step 2
switch(config)# interface ethernet slot/port
Step 3
switch(config-if)# no negotiate auto
Step 4
switch(config-if)# negotiate auto
This example shows how to disable auto-negotiation on a specified Ethernet interface (1-Gigabit port):
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/1
switch(config-if)# no negotiate auto
switch(config-if)#
This example shows how to enable auto-negotiation on a specified Ethernet interface (1-Gigabit port):
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/5
switch(config-if)# negotiate auto
switch(config-if)#
Configuring the CDP Characteristics
You can configure the frequency of Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) updates, the amount of time to hold the
information before discarding it, and whether or not to send Version-2 advertisements.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide, Release 5.1(3)N1(1)
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Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Selects the interface and enters interface mode.
Disables link negotiation on the selected Ethernet interface (1-Gigabit
port).
(Optional)
Enables link negotiation on the selected Ethernet interface. The default
for 1-Gigabit Ethernet ports is enabled.
Note
This command is not applicable for 10GBASE-T ports. It
should not be used on 10-GBASE-T ports.
Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
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