HP Cisco MDS 9020 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference Guide - Release 4.x - Page 972

shutdown (interface configuration submode) Chapter 21 S Commands Send documentation comments to [email protected] shutdown (interface configuration submode) To disable an Cisco SME interface, use the shutdown command. To enable the interface, use the no form of the command. shutdown no shutdown Syntax Description This command has no arguments or keywords. Defaults None. Command Modes Interface configuration submode. Command History Release 3.2(2) Modification This command was introduced. Usage Guidelines The default state for Cisco SME interfaces is shutdown. Use the no shutdown command to enable the interface to carry traffic. The show interface command shows that the Cisco SME interface is down until the interface is added to a cluster. Examples The following example enables a Cisco SME interface: switch# config t switch(config)# interface sme 4/1 switch(config-if)# no shutdown The following example disables a Cisco SME interface: switch# config t switch(config)# interface sme 4/1 switch(config-if)# shutdown Related Commands Command show interface sme Description Displays information about the Cisco SME interface. 21-34 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference OL-18089-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x