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Chapter 12 Configuring Interface Characteristics
Using Interface Configuration Mode
If you enter multiple configuration commands while you are in interface-range mode, each command is
executed as it is entered. The commands are not batched and executed after you exit interface-range
mode. If you exit interface-range configuration mode while the commands are being executed, some
commands might not be executed on all interfaces in the range. Wait until the command prompt
reappears before exiting interface-range configuration mode.
Configuring and Using Interface Range Macros
You can create an interface range macro to automatically select a range of interfaces for configuration.
Before you can use the macro keyword in the interface range macro global configuration command
string, you must use the define interface-range global configuration comm and to define the macro.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to define an interface range macro:
Use the no define interface-range macro_name global configuration command to delete a macro.
When using the define interface-range global configuration command, note these guidelines:
• Valid entries for interface-range, depending on port types on the switch:
–
vlan vlan-ID, where the VLAN ID is 1 to 4094
Note Although the command-line interface shows options to set multiple VLANs, these
options are not supported on Catalyst 2960 switches.
–
fastethernet module/{first port} - {last port}, where the module is always 0
–
gigabitethernet module/{first port} - { last port}, where the module is always 0
–
port-channel port-channel-number - port-channel-number, where the port-channel-number
is 1 to 6
Note When you use the interface range command with port channels, the first and last
port-channel number must be active port channels.
Command Purpose
Step 1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2 define interface-range macro_name
interface-range
Define the interface-range macro, and save it in NVRAM.
• The macro_name is a 32-character maximum character string.
• A macro can contain up to five comma-separated interface ranges.
• Each interface-range must consist of the same port type.
Step 3 interface range macro macro_name Select the interface range to be configured using the values saved in
the interface-range macro called macro_name.
You can now use the normal configuration commands to apply the
configuration to all interfaces in the defined macro.
Step 4 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5 show running-config | include define Show the defined interface range macro configuration.
Step 6 copy running-config startup-config (O ptional) Save your entries in the configuration file.