Configuring the GigE Interface Card

To continue your GigE interface card installation, you must configure the gigabit Ethernet port. The instructions that follow apply to all supported platforms.

This chapter contains the following sections:

Configuring the Gigabit Ethernet Port

Configure the port speed and duplex to "1000" and "full" using the interface ethernet command:

interface ethernet interface_number {1000basesx|1000fullauto}

Figure 4-1 shows a typical LocalDirector gigabit Ethernet topology:

Figure 4-1: LocalDirector Gigabit Ethernet Implementation

Checking the Configuration

After configuring the new gigabit Ethernet interface, use the show configuration command to display the status of the new interface or all interfaces. The show configuration output should contain the following text:

interface ethernet 0 1000basesx
interface ethernet 1 1000fullauto

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