[c-nsp] Cisco switch FLP

[Gert Doering]

Hi,

On Tue, Feb 03, 2009 at 04:35:26PM -0500, Pierre Lamy wrote:
> Can anyone confirm that hard coded speed/duplex settings on a generic 
> modern Cisco switch, will not prevent the switch port from sending fast 
> link pulses, advertising the switch port's hardcoded speed/duplex 
> settings so that the device at the other end, will be able to bring up a 
> link if the remote device itself does not send out FLP?

It will autoneg 100M, but it will usually result in a duplex mismatch.

"Don't hardcode ports unless you know for sure that you need it" (because
you connect to a Cisco 7200 with PA-FE or the like).

gert

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