Reference Guide

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switchport access vlan 10
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interface ethernet1/1/4
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switchport access vlan 10
Supported
Releases
10.4.0E(R1) or later
description (Interface)
Configures a textual description of an interface.
Syntax
description string
Parameters string — Enter a text string for the interface description (up to 240 characters).
Default Not configured
Command Mode INTERFACE
Usage
Information
● To use special characters as a part of the description string, enclose the string in double quotes.
● Spaces between characters are not preserved after entering this command unless you enclose the
entire description in quotation marks (“text description”).
● Enter a text string after the description command to overwrite any previous text string that you
previously configured as the description.
● Use the show running-configuration interface command to view descriptions configured
for each interface.
● The no version of this command deletes the description.
Example
OS10(conf-if-eth1/1/7)# description eth1/1/7
Supported
Releases
10.2.0E or later
duplex
Configures duplex mode on the Management port.
Syntax
duplex {full | half | auto}
Parameters
● full — Specify to set the physical interface to transmit in both directions.
● half — Specify to set the physical interface to transmit in only one direction.
● auto — Specify to set the physical interface to transmit automatically.
Defaults Not configured
Command Mode CONFIGURATION
Usage
Information
This command can only be used on the Management port. The no version of this command resets the
value to the default.
Example
OS10(conf-if-ma-1/1/1)# duplex auto
Supported
Releases
10.3.0E or later
Interfaces 99