Specifications

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show interface
Table 3-41 describes the fields shown in the show interface GigabitEthernet command display.
Table 3-42 describes the fields shown in the show interface InlinePort command display.
Table 3-41 Field Descriptions for the show interface GigabitEthernet Command
Field Description
Description Description of the device, as configured by using the
description option of the interface global configuration
command.
Type Type of interface. Always Ethernet.
Ethernet address Layer-2 MAC address.
Internet address Internet IP address configured for this interface.
Broadcast address Broadcast address configured for this interface.
Netmask Netmask configured for this interface.
Maximum Transfer Unit Size Current configured MTU value.
Metric Metric setting for the interface. The default is 1. The routing
metric is used by the routing protocol to determine the most
favorable route. Metrics are counted as additional hops to the
destination network or host; the higher the metric value, the less
favorable the route.
Packets Received Total number of packets received by this interface.
Input Errors Number of incoming errors on this interface.
Input Packets Dropped Number of incoming packets that were dropped on this
interface.
Input Packets Overruns Number of incoming packet overrun errors.
Input Packets Frames Number of incoming packet frame errors.
Packet Sent Total number of packets sent from this interface.
Output Errors Number of outgoing packet errors.
Output Packets Dropped Number of outgoing packets that were dropped by this
interface.
Output Packets Overruns Number of outgoing packet overrun errors.
Output Packets Carrier Number of outgoing packet carrier errors.
Output Queue Length Output queue length in bytes.
Collisions Number of packet collisions at this interface.
Interrupts Number of packet interrupts at this interface.
Base address Base address. hexidecimal value.
Flags Interface status indicators. Values include Up, Broadcast,
Running, and Multicast.
Mode Speed setting, transmission mode, and transmission speed for
this interface.