Dell PowerConnect 5324 Command Line Interface Reference Manual

Ethernet Configuration Commands 121
The following example re-enables port g5.
description
The description Interface Configuration mode command adds a description to an interface. To
remove the description use the
no form of this command.
Syntax
description string
no description
• string —Comment or a description of the port up to 64 characters.
Default Configuration
By default, 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 the Ethernet g5.
speed
The speed Interface Configuration mode command configures the speed of a given Ethernet
interface when not using auto-negotiation. To restore the default, use the
no form of this
command.
Syntax
speed { 100 | 1000 | 10000 }
no speed
• 100 —Force 100 Mbps operation.
Console(config)# interface ethernet g5
Console(config-if)# no shutdown
Console(config)# interface ethernet g5
Console(config-if)# description RD SW#3

Dell PowerConnect 5324 Specifications

General

Switching Capacity	48 Gbps
VLAN Support	Yes
Rack Mountable	Yes
Device Type	Switch
MAC Address Table Size	8K entries
RAM	64 MB
Flash Memory	8 MB
Power Device	Internal power supply
Voltage Required	AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Jumbo Frame Support	Yes
Ports	24 x 10/100/1000 + 2 x SFP
Management	Web-based, SNMP, CLI
Enclosure Type	Rack-mountable
Routing Protocol	Static IP routing
Remote Management Protocol	SNMP 1, 2, 3
Features	Flow control, auto-negotiation, port mirroring, Quality of Service (QoS)
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x
Operating Temperature	0 °C to 45 °C
Storage Temperature	-20 °C to 70 °C
Humidity	5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Layer	Layer 2