Command Reference Guide

3Com Router 3000 Ethernet Family
Command Reference Guide Chapter 1 Interface Management Commands
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management, this command can reset the managed interface without disrupting
management.
Example
# Reset the interface Ethernet 1/0/0.
[3Com -Ethernet1/0/0] restart
1.1.12 shutdown
Syntax
shutdown
undo shutdown
View
Interface view
Parameter
None
Description
Use the shutdown command to shut down the interface.
Use the undo shutdown command to enable the interface.
This command can take effect not only on physical interfaces but also on loopback,
tunnel and MFR interfaces.
In some special circumstances, after modifying the operating parameters on an
interface for example, the modification cannot take effect immediately. To make new
configurations take effect, you must perform the commands shutdown and undo
shutdown on the interface, or alternatively the restart command.
Related command: display interface.
Example
# Shut down Ethernet 0/0/0.
[3Com -Ethernet0/0/0] shutdown
%Dec 15 13:48:39:630 2004 28-31 PHY/2/PHY: Ethernet0/0: change status to
down
%Dec 15 13:48:39:730 2004 28-31 IFNET/5/UPDOWN:Line protocol on the interface
Et
hernet0/0 is DOWN