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What is the impact of changing switch auto-negotiation from auto to a fixed value?

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • MetroCluster IP (MCCIP)
  • Cisco Nexus N9K-C9336C-FX2

Answer

Manually setting a fixed value does not have any impact.

Additional Information

  • The RCF indicates that the corresponding switch may have issues with auto-negotiation not functioning correctly.
In certain conditions, N9K-C9336C-FX2 may not be able to auto-negotiate port
speed correctly, and port speed has to be manually set in config mode, e.g.
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