I've got a cisco 1921 in a lab setting where we've added an extra interface (EHWIC-1GE-SFP-CU) and as long as a network cable is connected it works fine.
However if the network cable is disconnected and then reconnected the inteface doesn't start up again until I log into the router, enter config mode for the interface and issue
shutdown
wait for a while and then issue
no shutdown
Doing this makes everything work again, but in a production setting that is, unfortunately, not a viable option. Why does this happen? Is it a hardware fault? Config issue?
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
ip address 10.0.4.35 255.255.255.0
no ip redirects
duplex half
speed 10
no cdp enable
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Best Answer
You should be able to hard code speed / duplex and get the interface to go up / down without kicking it. Unless there is a problem with the cable, or the hub it's connected to, that behavior looks like a bug...
Open a TAC case, or get a $25 switch from walmart that can autonegotiate.