Interface Configuration Command Mode; Cisco Mds 9000 Family Nx-Os Fundamentals Configuration Guide - Cisco MDS 9000 Series Configuration Manual

Understanding the Command-Line Interface
mode to configure your device globally or to enter more specific configuration modes to configure specific
elements such as interfaces or protocols.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#

Interface Configuration Command Mode

One example of a specific configuration mode that you enter from global configuration mode is interface
configuration mode. To configure interfaces on your device, you must specify the interface and enter interface
configuration mode.
You must enable many features on a per-interface basis. Interface configuration commands modify the operation
of the interfaces on the device, such as Ethernet interfaces or management interfaces (mgmt 0).
For more information about configuring interfaces, see the Cisco Nexus interfaces guide for your device.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
2. interface type number
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1
configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Step 2
interface type number
Example:
switch(config)# interface ethernet 2/2
switch(config-if)#
OL-29291-02
Interface Configuration Command Mode
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Note The CLI prompt changes to indicate that you are in
global configuration mode.
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Specifies the interface that you want to configure.
The CLI places you into interface configuration mode for the
specified interface.
The CLI prompt changes to indicate that you are in
Note
interface configuration mode.

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