Cisco N7K-C7010 Configuration Guide - Page 40

Configuring the Basic Interface Parameters Chapter 2 Configuring Basic Interface Parameters Send document comments to [email protected] 2. interface interface DETAILED STEPS Step 1 Command configure terminal Step 2 Example: switch# configure terminal switch(config)# interface interface Example 1: switch(config)# interface ethernet 2/1 switch(config-if)# Example 2: switch(config)# interface mgmt0 switch(config-if)# Purpose Enters the global configuration mode. Specifies the interface that you are configuring. You can specify the interface type and identity. For an Ethernet port, use "ethernet slot/port." For the management interface, use "mgmt0." Example 1 shows how to specify the slot 2, port 1 Ethernet interface. Example 2 shows how to specify the management interface. Note You do not need to add a space between the interface type and identity (port or slot/port number) For example, for the Ethernet slot 4, port 5 interface, you can specify either "ethernet 4/5" or "ethernet4/5." The management interface is either "mgmt0" or "mgmt 0." When you are in the interface configuration mode, the commands that you enter configure the interface that you specified for this mode. Configuring the Description You can provide textual interface descriptions for the Ethernet and management interfaces. Descriptions can be a maximum of 80 case-sensitive, alphanumeric characters. SUMMARY STEPS 1. configure terminal 2. interface interface 3. description text 4. show interface interface 5. exit 6. copy running-config startup-config 2-16 Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x OL-23435-03