How do you manually configure the speed and duplex settings on a Proventia M?

This article explains how to manually configure the speed and duplex settings on a Proventia M.

This information applies to:
Proventia M Firmware 3.1

Fix Version:
N/A

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Answer

To hard code the speed and duplex settings on the Proventia M perform the following steps:

1. Connect via SSH and login as root.
2. Type vi /sbin/ifup-local to create a config file.
3. Open the file and add a line using the following syntax:
   ethtool -s [Adapter] speed [Speed in Mbps] duplex [full/half] autoneg [on/off]
   
   Example: To set the external interface (eth1) to 10Mbps half duplex, use the following line:
   ethtool -s eth1 speed 10 duplex half autoneg off
4. Save the file.
5. Change the permissions of the file by using the following command:chmod x /sbin/ifup-local
6. Restart the interfaces by running the following command:service network restart

Once the network interfaces have restarted, you can verify the settings have been updated by running the following command:mii-tool

This will display the current status of all links on the appliance.