Reference Guide

606 | Interfaces
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• Entering a text string after the description command overwrites any previous text
string 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
disable-on-sfm-failure
e
Disable select ports on E300 systems when a single SFM is available.
Syntax
disable-on-sfm-failure
To delete a description, enter no disable-on-sfm-failure.
Defaults
Port is not disabled
Command Modes
INTERFACE
Command
History
Usage
Information
When an E300 system boots up and a single SFM is active this configuration, any ports
configured with this feature will be shut down. If an SFM fails (or is removed) in an E300
system with two SFM, ports configured with this feature will be shut down. All other ports
are treated normally.
When a second SFM is installed or replaced, all ports are booted up and treated as normally.
This feature does not take affect until a single SFM is active in the E300 system.
duplex (Management)
c e
Set the mode of the Management interface.
Syntax
duplex {half | full}
To return to the default setting, enter
no duplex.
Parameters
Defaults
Not configured
Command Modes
INTERFACE
show interfaces description Display description field of interfaces.
Version 7.7.1.0 Introduced on E300 systems only
half
Enter the keyword half to set the Management interface to transmit only in one direction.
full
Enter the keyword full to set the Management interface to transmit in both directions.