Ethernet Configuration Commands 291
Default Configuration
By default, the interface does not have a description.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet, Port-Channel) mode
User Guidelines
This command has no user guidelines.
Example
The following example adds a description to the Ethernet port 5.
console(config)#interface ethernet 1/g5
console(config-if-1/g5)# description RD_SW#3

duplex

Use the duplex command in Interface Configuration mode to configure the
full/half duplex operation of a given Ethernet interface when not using auto-
negotiation. To restore the default, use the no form of this command.
Syntax
duplex {half | full}
no duplex
half
— Force half-duplex operation
full
— Force full-duplex operation
Default Configuration
The interface is set to full duplex.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet) mode