Port Description; Cli Example - Dell POWERCONNECT 6200 SERIES Configuration Manual

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Port Description

The Port Description feature lets you specify an alphanumeric interface identifier that can be used for
SNMP network management.

CLI Example

Use the commands shown below for the Port Description feature.
Example #1: Enter a Description for a Port
This example specifies the name "Test" for port 1/g17:
console#configure
console(config)#interface ethernet 1/g17
console(config-if-1/g17)#description Test
console(config-if-1/g17)#exit
console(config)#exit
Example #2: Show the Port Description
console#show interfaces description ethernet 1/g17
Port Description
---- ----------------------------------------------------------
1/g17 Test
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