F5 Viprion Manual - page 20
By default, the media type on interfaces is set to automatically detect speed and duplex settings, but you can specify a
media type. Use the following syntax to set the media type:
tmsh modify net interface
.
If the media type does not accept the duplex mode setting, a message indicates this. If media type is set to auto, or if the
interface does not accept the duplex mode setting, the duplex setting is not saved to the
/config/bigip_base.conf
file.
Important: If you manually configure the platform to use specific speed and duplex settings on interfaces,
Auto MDI/MDIX functionality is turned off by default. Additionally, when an interface is set manually, it
functions as a data terminal equipment (DTE) port. This means that crossover cables are required to connect
to other DTE devices (for example, servers), and straight-through cables are required for connecting to data
communications equipment (DCE) devices (for example, switches or routers). Be sure to use the correct
cable type (straight-through or crossover) if you manually set interface speed and duplex settings.
Valid media types
This table lists the valid media types for the bigpipe
interface
command and the tmsh
interface
command.
tmsh
bigpipe
auto
auto
10Base-T half
10Base-T half
10Base-T full
10Base-T full
100Base-TX half
100Base-TX half
100Base-TX full
100Base-TX full
1000Base-T half
1000Base-T half
1000Base-T full
1000Base-T full
1000Base-SX full
1000Base-SX full
1000Base-LX full
1000Base-LX full
10GBase-T full
10GBase-T full
10GBase-SR full
10GBase-SR full
10GBase-LR full
10GBase-LR full
10GBase-ER full
10GBase-ER full
none
no-phy
Viewing valid media types for an interface
This platform may not support all of the media type options that are available in tmsh and bigpipe. You can use tmsh
or bigpipe to view the valid media types for an interface.
1. From the system prompt, type the following to open tmsh:
tmsh
The following prompt displays:
(tmos)#
.
2. Type the following to navigate to the network module:
net
The following prompt displays:
(tmos.net)#
.
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