4.3.8Interface Commands

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

TABLE 4-13Interface Commands

Command

Function

Mode

Page

 

 

 

 

interface

Configures an interface type and enters interface

GC

4-83

 

 

configuration mode

 

 

description

Adds a description to an interface configuration

IC

4-84

speed-duplex

Configures the speed and duplex operation of a given

IC

4-85

 

 

interface when auto-negotiation is disabled

 

 

negotiation

Enables auto-negotiation of a given interface

IC

4-86

capabilities

Advertises the capabilities of a given interface for use

IC

4-87

 

 

in auto-negotiation

 

 

flowcontrol

Enables flow control on a given interface

IC

4-89

shutdown

Disables an interface

IC

4-91

switchport

Configures the broadcast storm control threshold

IC

4-91

broadcast packet-

 

 

 

rate

 

 

 

 

clear

counters

Clears statistics on an interface

PE

4-93

show

interfaces

Displays status for the specified interface

NE,

4-93

status

 

PE

 

show

interfaces

Displays statistics for the specified interface

NE,

4-95

counters

 

PE

 

show

interfaces

Displays the administrative and operational status of

NE,

4-96

switchport

an interface

PE

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.3.8.1interface

Use this command to configure an interface type and enter interface configuration mode.

Syntax

interface interface

no interface port-channel channel-id

interface

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