First, Introduction
Mii-tool is a tool for viewing the status of a network interface that manages media.
Second, the option
Usage:mii-tool [-VVRRWL] [-A Media,... |-F Media] [Interface ...] -V,--version display version information-V,--verbose MoreVerbose Output Note: Displays information about the network interface;-R,--Reset Reset mii to PowerOn State Note: Re-set Mii to open;-R,--Restart Restart autonegotiation Note: Restart auto-negotiation mode;-W,--watch Monitor forLink status changes Note: View the status changes of the network interface connection;-L,--log with-W,WriteEvents to Syslog Note: Write event to system log;-A,--advertise=Media,... Advertise only specified media Note: Instruction-specific network interface;-F,--force=Media Force specified media technology Note: Change the network interface negotiation method; Media:100baset4, 100baseTx-FD, 100BASETX-HD, 10BASET-FD, 10baset-HD, (to advertise both HD and FD) 100baseTx, 10baseT
Third, examples
http://blog.chinaunix.net/uid-20639775-id-154546.html
Linux Mii-tool Commands