Adding A Description For An Interface - Cisco Catalyst 2960 Software Configuration Manual

Chapter 12 Configuring Interface Characteristics
The show power inline dynamic-priority command shows the power priority of each port:
Switch# show power inline dynamic-priority
Dynamic Port Priority
-----------------------
Port
--------- --------- --------
Fa0/1
Fa0/2
Fa0/3
Fa0/4
Fa0/5
Fa0/6
Fa0/7
Fa0/8

Adding a Description for an Interface

You can add a description about an interface to help you remember its function. The description appears
in the output of these privileged EXEC commands: show configuration
show interfaces.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to add a description for an interface:
Command
Step 1 configure terminal
Step 2 interface interface-id
Step 3 description string
Step 4
end
Step 5 show interfaces interface-id description
or
show running-config
Step 6 copy running-config startup-config
Use the no description interface configuration command to delete the description.
This example shows how to add a description on a port and how to verify the description:
Switch# config terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet1/0/2
Switch(config-if)# description Connects to Marketing
Switch(config-if)# end
Switch# show interfaces gigabitethernet1/0/2 description
Interface Status
Gi1/0/2
OL-26520-01
OperState Priority
off High
off High
off High
off High
off High
off High
off High
off High
Purpose
Enter global configuration mode.
Specify the interface for which you are adding a description, and enter
interface configuration mode.
Add a description (up to 240 characters) for an interface.
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Verify your entry.
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
.Protocol Description
admin down down
Catalyst 2960 and 2960-S Switches Software Configuration Guide, Release 15.0(1)SE
Connects to Marketing
Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
, ,
show running-config and
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