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History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
EMC Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.10(0.1) Introduced on the S6010-ON and S4048T-ON.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S3148.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S6100–ON.
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
7.4.1.0 Modified for E-Series: Revised from 78 to 240 characters.
Usage
Information
Important Points to Remember:
● To use special characters as a part of the description string, you must enclose the whole string in
double quotes.
● Spaces between characters are not preserved after entering this command unless you enclose the
entire description in quotation marks (“desc_text”).
● 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.
duplex (10/100 Interfaces)
Configure duplex mode on the Management Interface interfaces where the speed is set to 10/100.
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
686 Interfaces