9500 cat interface stat "administrative" versus "operational"

[ajc]

Hi everyone,

I could not find a clear explanation about the different between Administrative Speed/Duplex and Operational Speed/Duplex

9500-Switch#show interfaces transceiver properties

Name : Te1/0/2
Administrative Speed: 1000
Administrative Duplex: full
Administrative Auto-MDIX: on
Administrative Power Inline: N/A
Operational Speed: auto
Operational Duplex: auto
Operational Auto-MDIX: on
Media Type: 1000BaseLX SFP

[MHM Cisco World · Accepted solution]

administrative is what you config 
the operation is what really SW use