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Enhancements in Release F.04.08
Using Friendly (Optional) Port Names
Configuring Friendly Port Names
Syntax: interface [e] <port-list> name <port-name-string> Assigns a port name to port-list.
no interface [e] <port-list> name Deletes the port name from port-list.
Configuring a Single Port Name. Suppose that you have connected port 3 on the switch to Bill
Smith’s workstation, and want to assign Bill’s name and workstation IP address (10.25.101.73) as a
port name for port 3:
Figure 20. Example of Configuring a Friendly Port Name
Configuring the Same Name for Multiple Ports. Suppose that you want to use ports 5 through
8 as a trunked link to a server used by a drafting group. In this case you might configure ports 5
through 8 with the name "Draft-Server:Trunk".
Figure 21. Example of Configuring One Friendly Port Name on Multiple Ports