Disabling And Restarting Ethernet Interfaces; Displaying Interface Information - Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
This example shows how to set the interface description to "Server 3 Interface."
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/3
switch(config-if)# description Server 3 Interface

Disabling and Restarting Ethernet Interfaces

You can shut down and restart an Ethernet interface. This action disables all of the interface functions and
marks the interface as being down on all monitoring displays. This information is communicated to other
network servers through all dynamic routing protocols. When shut down, the interface is not included in any
routing updates.
To disable an interface, perform this task:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. switch# configure terminal
2. switch(config)# interface type slot/port
3. switch(config-if)# shutdown
4. switch(config-if)# no shutdown
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 switch# configure terminal
Step 2 switch(config)# interface type slot/port
Step 3 switch(config-if)# shutdown
Step 4 switch(config-if)# no shutdown
The following example shows how to disable an Ethernet port:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/4
switch(config-if)# shutdown
The following example shows how to restart an Ethernet interface:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/4
switch(config-if)# no shutdown

Displaying Interface Information

To view configuration information about the defined interfaces, perform one of these tasks:
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide, Release 5.0(3)N1(1)
Disabling and Restarting Ethernet Interfaces
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enters interface configuration mode for the specified
interface.
Disables the interface.
Restarts the interface.
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