Dell 6200 SERIES manual Port Description, Example #1 Enter a Description for a Port

alert	Immediate action needed
critical	Critical conditions
debug	Debugging messages
emergency	System is unusable
error	Error conditions
info	Informational messages
notice	Normal but significant conditions
warning	Warning conditions

console(Config-logging)#level critical

Port Description

The Port Description feature lets you specify an alphanumeric interface identifier that can be used for SNMP network management.

CLI Example

Use the commands shown below for the Port Description feature.

Example #1: Enter a Description for a Port

This example specifies the name “Test” for port 1/g17:

console#configure console(config)#interface ethernet 1/g17 console(config-if-1/g17)#description Test console(config-if-1/g17)#exit console(config)#exit

Example #2: Show the Port Description

console#show interfaces description ethernet 1/g17

Port Description

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1/g17 Test

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