Reference Guide

Field Description
Interface Displays the type of interface and associated slot and port
number.
OK? Indicates if the hardware is functioning properly.
Status States whether the interface is enabled (up) or disabled
(administratively down).
Protocol States whether IP is enabled (up) or disabled (down) on the
interface.
Description Displays the description (if any) manually configured for the
interface.
Example
Dell>
Interface OK? Status Protocol Description
GigabitEthernet 4/17 NO admin down down ***connected-to-
host***
GigabitEthernet 4/18 NO admin down down ***connected-to-Tom***
GigabitEthernet 4/19 NO admin down down ***connected-to-
marketing***
GigabitEthernet 4/20 NO admin down down ***connected-to-
Bill***
GigabitEthernet 4/21 NO up down ***connected-to-Radius-
Server***
GigabitEthernet 4/22 NO admin down down ***connected-to-Web-
Server***
GigabitEthernet 4/23 NO admin down down ***connected-to-PC-
client***
TenGigabitEthernet 6/0 NO admin down down
GigabitEthernet 8/0 YES up up
GigabitEthernet 8/1 YES up up
GigabitEthernet 8/2 YES up up
GigabitEthernet 8/3 YES up up
GigabitEthernet 8/4 YES up up
GigabitEthernet 8/5 YES up up
GigabitEthernet 8/6 YES up up
GigabitEthernet 8/7 YES up up
GigabitEthernet 8/8 YES up up
GigabitEthernet 8/9 YES up up
GigabitEthernet 8/10 YES up up
GigabitEthernet 8/11 YES up up
Dell>
Related
Commands
show interfaces – displays information on a specific physical interface or virtual
interface.
Interfaces
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