Cisco ASA Series Cli Configuration Manual page 474

Turning Off and Turning On Interfaces
Turning Off and Turning On Interfaces
This section describes how to turn off and on an interface.
All interfaces are enabled by default. In multiple context mode, if you disable or reenable the interface
within a context, only that context interface is affected. But if you disable or reenable the interface in
the system execution space, then you affect that interface for all contexts.
Detailed Steps
Command
Step 1
hostname(config)# interface {vlan number |
mapped_name}
Example:
hostname(config)# interface vlan 100
Step 2
shutdown
Example:
hostname(config-if)# shutdown
Step 3
no shutdown
Example:
hostname(config-if)# no shutdown
Monitoring Interfaces
To monitor interfaces, enter one of the following commands:
Command
show interface
show interface ip brief
Configuration Examples for Interfaces in Routed Mode
This section includes the following topics:
•
ASA 5505 Example
The following example configures three VLAN interfaces for the Base license. The third home interface
cannot forward traffic to the business interface.
hostname(config)# interface vlan 100
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Purpose
Displays interface statistics.
Displays interface IP addresses and status.
ASA 5505 Example, page 1-18
Chapter 1 Completing Interface Configuration (Routed Mode)
Purpose
If you are not already in interface configuration mode, enters
interface configuration mode.
In multiple context mode, enter the mapped_name if one was
assigned using the allocate-interface command.
Disables the interface.
Reenables the interface.