Dell N2000, N3000, N4000 Configuring Port Characteristics (CLI)

496 Configuring Port Characteristics
Configuring Port Characteristics (CLI)
This section provides information about the commands you use to configure
port characteristics. For more information about the commands, see the
Dell
Networking N2000, N3000, and N4000 Series Switches CLI Reference Guide
at support.dell.com/manuals.
Configuring Port Settings
Beginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands to
configure various port settings.
Command Purpose
configure Enter Global Configuration mode.
interface
interface Enter interface configuration mode for the specified
interface. The
interface variable includes the interface type
and number, for example tengigabitethernet 1/0/3.
You can also specify a range of interfaces with the interface
range command, for example, interface range
tengigabitethernet 1/0/8-12 configures interfaces 8, 9, 10,
11, and 12.
description
string Add a description to the port. The text string can be
from1-64 characters.
shutdown Administratively disable the interface.