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description
Mode
Privileged Exec
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description
Enter a description for the selected interface (port or VLAN).
Syntax
[no] description description
The description allows spaces if you surround the statement with single or double quotes.
Default
none
Mode
Interface VLAN, Interface Config
Command
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Usage
Information
The following example shows the use of both single quotes and double quotes in entering a
description for a port. The example also shows the resulting descriptions presented in
show
interfaces description
commands.
Example
Figure 29 show interfaces description Command Example
Related
Commands
show vlan Displays information about VLANs, either detailed information for a specific
VLAN or summary information for all configured VLANs.
show port Displays port information for a selected port or for all ports
Version 2.3 Introduced
S50 #conf
S50 (Config)#interface 1/0/1
S50 (Interface 1/0/1)#description "1/0/1 is access port"
S50 (Interface 1/0/1)#exit
S50 (Config)#interface 1/0/30
S50 (Interface 1/0/30)#description 'management port in vlan 30'
S50 (Interface 1/0/30)#exit
S50 (Config)#exit
S50 #show interfaces description 1/0/1
Interface.......1/0/1
IfIndex.........1
Description.....1/0/1 is access port
MAC Address.....00:01:E8:D5:BA:C0
Bit Offset Val..1
S50 #show interfaces description 1/0/30
Interface.......1/0/30
IfIndex.........30
Description.....management port in vlan 30
MAC Address.....00:01:E8:D5:BA:C0
Bit Offset Val..30
S50 #
interface vlan Creates a VLAN, assigns it an ID and then enters the Interface VLAN mode