Dell PowerConnect M6220 Configuration Guide - Page 21

Port Description, CLI Example, Example #1: Enter a Description for a Port

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console(config)#logging 192.168.10.65 console(Config-logging)#? description exit level port Specify syslog server description. To exit from the mode. Specify logging level. Specify UDP port (default is 514). console(Config-logging)#level ? alert critical debug emergency error info notice warning Immediate action needed Critical conditions Debugging messages System is unusable Error conditions Informational messages Normal but significant conditions Warning conditions console(Config-logging)#level critical Port Description The Port Description feature lets you specify an alphanumeric interface identifier that can be used for SNMP network management. CLI Example Use the commands shown below for the Port Description feature. Example #1: Enter a Description for a Port This example specifies the name "Test" for port 1/g10: console#configure console(config)#interface ethernet 1/g2 console(config-if-1/g2)#description Test console(config-if-1/g2)#exit console(config)#exit Example #2: Show the Port Description console#show interfaces description ethernet 1/g2 Port Description 1/g2 Test System Configuration 21

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System Configuration
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console(config)#logging 192.168.10.65
console(Config-logging)#?
description
Specify syslog server description.
exit
To exit from the mode.
level
Specify logging level.
port
Specify UDP port (default is 514).
console(Config-logging)#level ?
alert
Immediate action needed
critical
Critical conditions
debug
Debugging messages
emergency
System is unusable
error
Error conditions
info
Informational messages
notice
Normal but significant conditions
warning
Warning conditions
console(Config-logging)#level critical
Port Description
The Port Description feature lets you specify an alphanumeric interface identifier that can be used for
SNMP network management.
CLI Example
Use the commands shown below for the Port Description feature.
Example #1: Enter a Description for a Port
This example specifies the name “Test” for port 1/g10:
console#configure
console(config)#interface ethernet 1/g2
console(config-if-1/g2)#description Test
console(config-if-1/g2)#exit
console(config)#exit
Example #2: Show the Port Description
console#show interfaces description ethernet 1/g2
Port
Description
----
----------------------------------------------------------
1/g2
Test