Network card settings

Use this menu to check link status and to force a fixed speed/duplex setting on a network card. This is mainly useful for diagnosing or working around autonegotiation mismatches with a switch — most environments should leave cards on “auto” and never need to visit this menu.

Note

NIC bonding (LACP/802.3ad and the other bonding policies) is configured under Interface & IP settings, not here.

Warning

Forcing an incorrect speed/duplex value that doesn’t match the switch port on the other end can drop the link entirely, including for the interface you are managing the appliance through.

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│              Network Settings on node1 (Version X.X.X build XXXX)          │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

┌─┬──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│1│View link status on all network cards                                     │
│2│Add network card settings                                                 │
│3│Remove network card settings                                              │
└─┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Move the cursor or enter a it's corresponding number (Q to Quit)

Main> System Settings> Network> NIC>

View link status on all network cards

Status of all network cards

eth0: autonegation on, 1000Mb/s, duplex Full, link ok
eth1: autonegation on, 1000Mb/s, duplex Full, link ok

Press any key to continue

Add network card settings

Add network card settings

eth0: Set speed to? (10/100/1000/auto or Q to quit) <1000>: auto
eth1: Set speed to? (10/100/1000/auto or Q to quit) <1000>: auto

Write the above configuration to disk? (<Y>/n): y
Activate the new network settings? (<Y>/n): y

Press any key to continue

Remove network card settings

Remove network card settings

Remove persistent network card settings? (<Y>/n): y

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