Configuring A Description - Cisco Nexus 1000V Configuration Manual

Configuring a Description

Step 3
This example shows how to specify an interface to configure:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 3/1
switch(config-if)# show interface ethernet 3/1
switch(config-if)#
Configuring a Description
You can add a description to an Ethernet, vEthernet, or management interface.
Before You Begin
• Log in to the CLI in EXEC mode.
Procedure
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Command or Action
switch( config-if)# show
interface interface
Command or Action
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface interface
switch(config-if)# description string
switch(config-if)# show interface
interface
Purpose
(Optional)
Displays the current configuration of interfaces.
The interface argument is defined as follows:
• For an Ethernet port, use the ethernet slot/port command,
where slot is the module slot number and port is the port
number.
• For the management interface, use the mgmt 0 or mgmt0
command.
• For a vEthernet port, use the vethernet number command,
where number is a number from 1 to 1048575.
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Enters interface configuration mode for the specified
interface.
Adds a description of up to 80 alphanumeric characters
for the interface and saves it in the running
configuration.
(Optional)
Displays the interface status, which includes the
description.
Configuring Interface Parameters