Reference Guide

Ethernet Configuration Commands 153
The following example restarts the disabled Ethernet port.
description
The description Interface Configuration (Ethernet, port-channel) mode command adds a
description to an interface. To remove the description, use the no form of this command.
Syntax
description string
no description
• string — Comment or a description of the port to enable the user to remember what is
attached to the port. (Range: 1-64 characters)
Default Configuration
The interface does not have a description.
Command Mode
Interface Configuration (Ethernet, port-channel) mode
User Guidelines
There are no user guidelines for this command.
Example
The following example adds a description to Ethernet port 1/e5.
Console(config)# interface ethernet 1/e5
Console(config-if)# no shutdown
Console(config)# interface ethernet 1/e5
Console(config-if)# description "RD SW#3"