System Default Switchport Shutdown - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference Manual

S Commands

system default switchport shutdown

To configure all Layer 2 switchports to be Layer 3 routed ports, use the system default switchport shutdown
command. To reset to the default of all Layer 2 swithports, use the no form of this command.
system default switchport shutdown
no system default switchport shutdown
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or keywords.
Command Default
The default is all ports configured as Layer 2 switchports.
Command Modes
Global configuration mode
Command History
Release
5.2(1)N1(1)
Usage Guidelines
When the system default switchport shutdown command is issued, any switchports (including FEX HIFs)
that are not configured with no shutdown command are shut down. To avoid the shutdown, configure the
switchports with no shutdown command.
Examples This example shows how to set all ports as Layer 3 routed ports:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# system default switchport shutdown
switch(config)#
This example shows how to reset all ports back to Layer 2 switchports:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# system default switchport shutdown
switch(config)#
Related Commands
Command
show interface
system default switchport shutdown
Modification
This command was introduced.
Description
Displays the interface configuration information.
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