Users Guide
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell Networking 
OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the S4810, S4820T, S3048-ON, S4048-ON, S5000, S6000, S6000–ON, 
and Z9500.
Usage Information
Use the default interface command to set a Gigabit Ethernet, 10- Gigabit Ethernet, or 40-Gigabit Ethernet 
interface to its factory-default state. By default, a physical interface is disabled (shutdown) with no assigned IP 
address or switchport (no ip address). This command removes all software settings and all L3, VLAN, VXLAN, and 
port-channel configurations on a physical interface.
Example
Dell(conf-if-te-1/5/1)# show config 
!
interface TenGigabitEthernet 1/5/1
 description testconfig
 no ip address
 portmode hybrid
 switchport
 rate-interval 8
 mac learning-limit 10 no-station-move
 no shutdown
Dell(conf-if-te-1/5/1)#
Dell(conf)# default interface tengigabitethernet 1/5/1
Dell(conf-if-te-1/5/1)# show config 
!
interface TenGigabitEthernet 1/5/1
 no ip address
 shutdown
Related Commands
• show running-config – display the current configuration.
description
Assign a descriptive text string to the interface.
Syntax
description desc_text
To delete a description, use the no description command.
Parameters
desc_text Enter a text string up to 240 characters long.
Defaults None
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell Networking 
OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S6100–ON.
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