Cisco Systems OL-4580-01 manual Configuring an Interface, Entering a Description for the Interface

Chapter 1 Configuring Interfaces and Circuits

Configuring Interfaces

Configuring an Interface

To configure an Ethernet interface, use the interface command. Enter the interface name as follows:

•CSS 11501 - Enter the interface name in interface port format (for example, e1 for Ethernet interface port 1).

•CSS 11503 or CSS 11506 - Enter the interface format in slot/port format (for example, 3/1 for Ethernet port 1 on the I/O module in slot 3).

For example, to configure interface port 1 on a CSS 11501, access interface mode for the port by entering:

(config)# interface e1

(config-if[e1])#

For example, to configure interface 1 on a CSS 11503 or CSS 11506, access interface mode for the I/O module in slot 2 by entering:

(config)# interface 2/1

(config-if[2/1])#

Note in both examples that the CSS changes from configuration mode to the specific interface mode.

Entering a Description for the Interface

	To identify the Ethernet interface, use the description command. Enter a quoted
	text string from 1 to 255 characters including spaces.
	For example:
	(config-if[2/1])#description "Connects to server17"
	To view an interface description, use the show running-config interface
	command. For example:
	(config-if[2/1])#show running-config interface 2/1
	!************************ INTERFACE ************************
	interface 2/1
	description "Connects to server17"
	bridge vlan 2
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