CLI Guide

Usage Information
You cannot delete a Management port.
The Management port is enabled by default (no shutdown). To assign an IP
address to the Management port, use the ip address command.
Example
Dell(conf)#interface managementethernet 0/0
Dell(conf-if-ma-0/0)#
interface null
Configure a Null interface on the switch.
Syntax
interface null number
Parameters
number Enter zero (0) as the Null interface number.
Defaults Not configured; number = 0
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the M I/O Aggregator.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage Information You cannot delete the Null interface. The only configuration command possible in
a Null interface is ip unreachables.
Example
Dell(conf)#interface null 0
Dell(conf-if-nu-0)#
Related
Commands
interface — configures a physical interface.
interface loopback — configures a Loopback interface.
interface port-channel — configures a port channel.
interface vlan — configures a VLAN.
ip unreachables — enables generation of internet control message protocol (ICMP)
unreachable messages.
Interfaces
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