N Commands

This chapter describes the Cisco NX-OS commands that begin with N that are used to manage a Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender from a Cisco Nexus 6000 series switch.

negotiate auto

To enable the autonegotiation protocol to configure the speed, duplex, and automatic flow-control of the Gigabit Ethernet interface, use the negotiate command in interface configuration mode. To disable automatic negotiation, use the no negotiate auto command.

negotiate auto

no negotiate auto

 
Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

 
Command Default

None

 
Command Modes

Interface configuration mode

 
Command History

Release
Modification

7.3(2)N1(1)

This command was introduced.

 
Usage Guidelines

The no negotiate auto command is supported only in Cisco Nexus 2248PQ 10GE Fabric Extender, Cisco Nexus 2232PP 10GE Fabric Extender, and Cisco Nexus 2348UPQ 10GE Fabric Extender with 1G-based SFP.

Examples

This example shows how to enable autonegotiation:

switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 2/2
switch(config-if)# negotiate auto
 

This example shows how to disable autonegotiation:

switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 2/2
switch(config-if)# no negotiate auto
 

 
Related Commands

Command
Description

show interface

Displays the interface configuration information.