Cisco Nexus 5000 Series - Disabling and Restarting Ethernet Interfaces

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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 1 Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
Disabling and Restarting Ethernet Interfaces
You can shut down and restart an Ethernet interface. This action disables all of the interface functions
and marks the interface as being down on all monitoring displays. This information is communicated to
other network servers through all dynamic routing protocols. When shut down, the interface is not
included in any routing updates.
To disable an interface, perform this task:
The following example shows how to disable an Ethernet port:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/4
switch(config-if)# shutdown
To restart an interface, perform this task:
The following example shows how to restart an Ethernet interface:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/4
switch(config-if)# no shutdown
Command Purpose
Step 1
switch# configure terminal
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)# interface type slot/port
Enters interface configuration mode for the specified
interface.
Step 3
switch(config-if)# shutdown
Disables the interface.
Command Purpose
switch(config-if)# no shutdown
Restarts the interface.