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Cisco Nexus 5500 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Interfaces Command Reference
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Chapter N Commands
no switchport
no switchport
To configure the interface as a Layer 3 Ethernet interface, use the no switchport command.
no switchport
Syntax Description This command has no arguments or keywords.
Command Default None
Command Modes Interface configuration mode
Command History
Usage Guidelines You can configure any Ethernet port as a routed interface. When you configure an interface as a Layer 3
interface, any configuration specific to Layer 2 on this interface is deleted.
If you want to configure a Layer 3 interface for Layer 2, enter the switchport command. Then, if you
change a Layer 2 interface to a routed interface, enter the no switchport command.
Examples This example shows how to enable an interface as a Layer 3 routed interface:
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/5
switch(config-if)# no switchport
switch(config-if)#
This example shows how to configure a Layer 3 interface as a Layer 2 interface:
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/5
switch(config-if)# switchport
switch(config-if)#
Related Commands
Release Modification
5.2(1)N1(1) This command was introduced.
Command Description
copy running-config
startup-config
Saves the running configuration to the startup configuration file.
interface ethernet
(Layer 3)
Configures an Ethernet routed interface or subinterface.
inteface loopback Configures a loopback interface.
interface port-channel Configures an EtherChannel interface or subinterface.
ip address Sets a primary or secondary IP address for an interface.
show interfaces Displays interface information.