negotiation active

Function

The negotiation active command configures an interface to work in slave mode.

The undo negotiation active command cancels the slave mode configuration on an interface.

By default, an interface does not work in slave mode.

Format

negotiation active

undo negotiation active

Parameters

None

Views

MultiGE interface view, port group view

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

When a MultiGE interface on a Huawei switch is connected to an interface on a Cisco AP, the two interfaces may both support 2.5 Gbit/s or higher rates, but cannot negotiate to work in the highest rate. You can configure the MultiGE interface on the Huawei switch to work in slave mode (the interface on the Cisco AP works in master mode). The two interfaces then can negotiate to work in the highest rate supported by both of them to improve the data transmission capability.

Precautions

It is recommended that you run this command on an interface working in auto-negotiation mode.
When MultiGE interfaces of two switches are connected, you cannot configure the negotiation active command on the MultiGE interfaces simultaneously; otherwise, the MultiGE interfaces cannot go Up.

Example

# Configure MultiGE0/0/1 to work in slave mode.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[HUAWEI] interface MultiGE 0/0/1
[HUAWEI-MultiGE0/0/1] negotiation active