usage: /usr/bin/mii-tool [-VvRrwl] [-A media,... | -F media] [-p addr] <interface ...>
-V, --version display version information
-v, --verbose more verbose output
-R, --reset reset MII to poweron state
-r, --restart restart autonegotiation
-w, --watch monitor for link status changes
-l, --log with -w, write events to syslog
-A, --advertise=media,... advertise only specified media
-F, --force=media force specified media technology
-p, --phy=addr set PHY (MII address) to report
media: 1000baseTx-HD, 1000baseTx-FD,
100baseT4, 100baseTx-FD, 100baseTx-HD,
10baseT-FD, 10baseT-HD,
(to advertise both HD and FD) 1000baseTx, 100baseTx, 10baseT
Options (9)
| Option | Description | Source |
|---|
-V, --version | Display program version information. | help + man |
-v, --verbose | Display more detailed MII status information. | help + man |
-R, --reset | Reset the MII to its default configuration. | help + man |
-r, --restart | Restart autonegotiation. | help + man |
-w, --watch | Watch interface(s) and report changes in link status. | help + man |
-l, --log | Used with -w, records link status changes in the system log instead of printing on standard output. | help + man |
-A, --advertise media | Enable and restart autonegotiation, and advertise only the specified media technologies. | help + man |
-F, --force media | Disable autonegotiation, and force the MII to either 100baseTx-FD, 100baseTx-HD, 10baseT-FD, or 10baseT-HD operation. | help + man |
-p, --phy addr | Override the MII address provided by kernel with value addr. | help + man |
Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.