D-Link DGS-6600-48TS Configuration Guide - Page 77

Volume 2-Interface and Hardware Components / Chapter 9-Interface Configuration Configuration Commands The following topics are included in this section: • Entering Interface Configuration Mode • Adding a Description to an Interface • Removing a Description from an Interface • Displaying Interface Status Configuration Commands Entering Interface Configuration Mode Use the following commands in global configuration mode to enter interface configuration mode or interface range configuration mode for all interfaces, except for the out-of-band management port interface. Command interface INTERFACE-ID interface range INTERFACE-ID [,|-] Explanation Enters interface configuration mode. Enters interface range configuration mode. In the following example, the user enters interface configuration mode for Ethernet interface 5.1: DGS-6600:2>enable DGS-6600:15#configure terminal DGS-6600:15(config)#interface eth5.1 DGS-6600:15(config-if)# In the following example, the user enters interface configuration mode for the range of Ethernet interfaces 4.1-4.5: DGS-6600:2>enable DGS-6600:15#configure terminal DGS-6600:15(config)#interface range eth4.1-4.5 DGS-6600:15(config-if)# Adding a Description to an Interface A description can be added to an interface or range of interfaces to help identify the function of the interface or range of interfaces. Enter the following command in interface configuration mode to add a description to a specific interface: Command description DESCRIPTION DGS-6600 Configuration Guide Explanation Adds a description, of up to 64 characters, to the interface. 77