Adding A Description For An Interface - Cisco Catalyst 2950 Software Configuration Manual
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Chapter 9
Configuring Interface Characteristics
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure flow control on an interface:
Command
Step 1
configure terminal
Step 2
interface interface-id
Step 3
flowcontrol {receive | send} {on | off | desired} Configure the flow control mode for the port.
Step 4
end
Step 5
show interfaces interface-id
Step 6
copy running-config startup-config
To disable flow control, use the flowcontrol receive off and flowcontrol send off interface configuration
commands.
Adding a Description for an Interface
You can add a description about an interface to help you remember its function. The description appears
in the output of these commands: show configuration
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to add a description for an interface:
Command
Step 1
configure terminal
Step 2
interface interface-id
Step 3
description string
Step 4
end
Step 5
show interfaces interface-id description
or
show running-config
Step 6
copy running-config startup-config
Use the no description interface configuration command to delete the description.
This example shows how to add a description on Fast Ethernet interface 0/4 and to verify the description:
Switch# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line.
Switch(config)# interface fastethernet0/4
Switch(config-if)# description Connects to Marketing
Switch(config-if)# end
Switch# show interfaces fastethernet0/4 description
Interface Status
Fa0/4
78-11380-04
Purpose
Enter global configuration mode
Enter interface configuration mode and the physical interface to
be configured.
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Verify the interface flow control settings.
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Purpose
Enter global configuration mode
Enter interface configuration mode, and enter the interface for which
you are adding a description.
Add a description (up to 240 characters) for an interface.
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Verify your entry.
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Protocol Description
up
down
Configuring the Port Speed and Duplex Mode
,
show running-config
End with CNTL/Z.
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