Ethernet Configuration Commands 165
Examples
The following example disables Ethernet port 1/e5 operations.
The following example restarts the disabled Ethernet port.
description
The description Interface Configuration (Ethernet, port-channel) mode command adds a description to
an interface. Use the no form of this command to remove the description.
Syntax
•
description
string
• no description
•
string
— Comment or a description of the port to enable the user to remember what is attached to
the port. (Range: 1 - 64 characters)
Default Configuration
The interface does not have a description.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet, port-channel) mode.
User Guidelines
There are no user guidelines for this command.
Example
The following example adds a description to Ethernet port 1/e5.
Console(config)# interface ethernet 1/e5
Console(config-if)# shutdown
Console(config)# interface ethernet 1/e5
Console(config-if)# no shutdown
Console(config)# interface ethernet 1/e5
Console(config-if)# description "RD SW#3"
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