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Chapter 5 Configuring Layer 2 Interfaces
Configuring Layer 2 Optional Interface Features
Note If you set the port speed to auto on a 10/100-Mbps Ethernet interface, the interface auto-negotiates the
speed and duplex settings. You cannot change the duplex mode of interfaces set to auto-negotiation.
Configuring a Description for an Interface
You can add a description of an interface to help you remember its function. The description appears in
the output of the following commands: show configuration, show running-config, and show
interfaces.
Step 3
interface interface slot/port
Example:
Router(config)# interface
fastethernet 1/0
Enter configuration for the interface that you want to modify.
Step 4
duplex [auto | full | half]
Example:
Router(config-if)# duplex auto
Use the duplex command to set the interface to send traffic at full duplex,
half duplex, or to autonegotiate its duplex setting.
Command Purpose
Command Purpose
Step 1
enable
Example:
Router> enable
Router#
Enter enable mode.
Step 2
configure terminal
Example:
Router# configure terminal
Router(config)#
Enter configuration mode.
Step 3
interface interface slot/port
Example:
Router(config)# interface
fastethernet 1/0
Enter configuration for the interface that you want to modify.
Step 4
description description
Example:
Router(config-if)# description
newinterface
Use the description command to assign a description to the interface.