Interface port speed

Question

Sophos XG v16.01.1 
 I am trying to change an interface port speed from the physical box console, not the web admin console, i input the password 
 login chose option 4 device console 
 input the command: 
 set network interface-speed Port2 auto 
 i get unknown parameter auto 
 or 
 set network interface-speed Port2 100fd 
 i get unknown parameter 100fd 
 what is the console command to change interface port speed on Sophos XG v16.01.1

sachingurung · Accepted Answer

Hi, 
 ON virtual appliance , you could not change the interface speed on XG as it does not control the hardware which is your NIC Adapter. These settings is applicable to hardware appliance. Your VM or the ethernet driver have the capability to change the interface speed . 
 How to determine the NIC speed of the ShareScan manager PC: 
 Windows XP/ 2003: 
 
 Click "Start > Settings > Control Panel". 
 Select "Network Connections". 
 Right click on the "Local Area Connection" select "Properties". 
 In the "Local Area Connection Properties" window, select the "Configure" button. 
 Select the "Advanced" tab. 
 In the scroll list of options find "Media Type" and select it. 
 The NIC speed will be displayed in the "Value" drop down menu. 
 
 Windows Vista/ Windows 7/2008: 
 
 Click "Start > Settings > Control Panel". 
 Select "Network and Sharing Center". 
 On the right panel select "Change Adapter settings" 
 Right click on the "Local area Connection" and select "Properties". 
 In the "Local Area Connection Properties" window select the "Configure" button. 
 Select the "Advanced" tab. 
 In the scroll list of options find "Speed & Duplex" or "Link Speed & Duplex" and select it. 
 The NIC speed will be displayed in the "Value" drop down menu. 
 
 My first recommendation to change the interface speed on VMware as per the KB article or change the ethernet port speed manually. 
 Please refer the KB article that may help you with your issue 
 kb.vmware.com/.../1004089 
 Thanks

Billybob · Answer

The correct parameter is

set network interface-speed Port2 speed auto

set network interface-speed Port2 speed 100fd

If your speed is greyed out in the GUI because you are running a vm then the cli would give you an error. XG lets you complete commands by pushing the tab button. So type set n <tab> i<tab> P <tab> and XG will autocomplete it to set network interface-speed Port

When I use the tab button, I get the following when I define the port1 on my XG in a vm for example

console> set network interface-speed Port1 speed none

Interface doesn't support speed

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