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Chapter11 Configuring Interface Characteristics
Monitoring and Maintaining the Interfaces
Shutting Down and Restarting the Interface
Shutting down an interface disables all functions on the specified interface and marks the interface as
unavailable on all monitoring command displays. This information is communicated to other network
servers through all dynamic routing protocols. The interface is not mentioned in any routing updates.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to shut down an interface:
Use the no shutdown interface configuration command to restart the interface.
To verify that an interface is disabled, enter the show interfaces privileged EXEC command. A disabled
interface is shown as administratively down in the display.
Command Purpose
Step1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step2 interface {vlan vlan-id} | {gigabitethernet interface-id} |
{port-channel port-channel-number}
Select the interface to be configured.
Step3 shutdown Shut down an interface.
Step4 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step5 show running-config Verify your entry.