Switch Ports - 60D

[ponder]

Hello,

I could do with some more help 

I have a 60D, LAN side consists of 3 ports configured as a hardware switch.  I am having a speed duplex issue on one port, I need to force one of the port to full/10.  (for some old device on the LAN)

The other ports negotiate correctly at 100/full & 1000/full as needed.

I checked the knowledge base and it seems I can only configure speed/duplex on switches via system global?  I know I can't edit the port individually, it gives an error - 'conflicts with names used by the switch interface hardware'

Can I not edit individual ports when they are part of a switch?  This seems backwards to me, or am I missing something fundamental?

Thanks,

Ponder.

[omega]

Can't you just give all Ports settings to the set command (e.g. ... 10half auto 100full)

[ponder]

omega,

It won't let me do that as the ports are part of a switch - it gives the error -> 'conflicts with names used by the switch interface hardware' <- when trying to edit the specific interface I need to change.

Thanks,

Ponder.

[omega]

I meant you edit the switch-interface and instead of giving one argument to the set command you give 3 arguments to it (a list of settings for the ports).

[ede_pfau]

In order to configure a port individually you need to separate it from the switch (virtual port). But maybe you can add it back afterwards. Never tried any of this though.

[ponder]

@omega - That won't help me as one of the sets of speed/duplex is correct for one of the ports so it needs this (full/100), but the port I want to force to 10 is negotiating at the same (full/100).  For what ever reason the device will only pass traffic when forced to 10/full.

@ede_pfau - I tried that, when you add it back it removes the speed/duplex config.

I still don't understand why I can't just edit the port individually when it is part of a switch.

[ede_pfau]

It is like it is, take it as a fact. The FGT is a highly flexible machine but there are limits.

Can you think of a workaround?

[rwpatterson]

Get a cheap NetGear 5 port switch and daisy chain the two. If the unit only speaks at 10/full, then the latency certainly won't be an issue...

[ponder]

Yes, I think I am going to have to do something like that.

Thanks for your help everyone.