Enhancements in Release F.04.08

Using Friendly (Optional) Port Names

Configuring Friendly Port Names

Syntax: interface [e] <port-list> name <port-name-string> no interface [e] <port-list> name

Assigns a port name to port-list.Deletes the port name from port-list.

Configuring a Single Port Name. Suppose that you have connected port 3 on the switch to Bill Smith’s workstation, and want to assign Bill’s name and workstation IP address (10.25.101.73) as a port name for port 3:

Figure 20. Example of Configuring a Friendly Port Name

Configuring the Same Name for Multiple Ports. Suppose that you want to use ports 5 through 8 as a trunked link to a server used by a drafting group. In this case you might configure ports 5 through 8 with the name "Draft-Server:Trunk".

Figure 21. Example of Configuring One Friendly Port Name on Multiple Ports

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