Command Line Reference Guide

• Entering a text string after the description command overwrites any previous text
string that you previously configured as the description.
• The shutdown and description commands are the only commands that you can
configure on an interface that is a member of a port-channel.
• Use the show interfaces description command to display descriptions
configured for each interface.
Related
Commands
show interfaces description – displays the description field of the interfaces.
duplex (Management interface)
Configure duplex mode on a management interface whose speed is set to 10/100 Mb/s.
S5000
Syntax
duplex {half | full}
To return to the default setting, use the no duplex command.
Parameters
half Enter the keyword half to set the physical interface to transmit only
in one direction.
full Enter the keyword full to set the physical interface to transmit in
both directions.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command History
Version 9.0(1.3) Introduced on the S5000.
Usage
Information
This command applies only to management interfaces with speed set to 10/100 Mb/s using the
speed command.
NOTE: When you set the speed to 10 or 100 Mbps, you can also execute the duplex
command.
Related
Commands
interface ManagementEthernet — configures the Management port on the system (either the
primary or standby stack-unit)
negotiation auto – enables or disables auto-negotiation on an interface.
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