INTERFACE COMMANDS

Interface Commands

These commands are used to display or set communication parameters for an Ethernet port, aggregated link, or VLAN.

Table 4-40 Interface Commands

Command

Function

Mode

Page

interface

Configures an interface type and enters interface

GC

4-146

 

configuration mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

description

Adds a description to an interface configuration

IC

4-146

 

 

 

 

speed-duplex

Configures the speed and duplex operation of a

IC

4-147

 

given interface when autonegotiation is disabled

 

 

 

 

 

 

negotiation

Enables autonegotiation of a given interface

IC

4-148

 

 

 

 

capabilities

Advertises the capabilities of a given interface for

IC

4-149

 

use in autonegotiation

 

 

 

 

 

 

flowcontrol

Enables flow control on a given interface

IC

4-150

 

 

 

 

shutdown

Disables an interface

IC

4-151

 

 

 

 

switchport

Configures the broadcast storm control

IC

4-152

broadcast

threshold

 

 

packet-rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

clear counters

Clears statistics on an interface

PE

4-153

 

 

 

 

show

Displays status for the specified interface

NE,

4-154

interfaces

 

PE

 

status

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

show

Displays statistics for the specified interfaces

NE,

4-155

interfaces

 

PE

 

counters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

show

Displays the administrative and operational

NE,

4-157

interfaces

status of an interface

PE

 

switchport

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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