Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide (OL-16597-01, July 2009)

Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters configuration mode.switch# configure terminal
Step 1
Enters interface configuration mode for the specified
interface.
switch(config)# interface type slot/port
Step 2
Enables the debounce timer for the amount of time
(1 to 5000 milliseconds) specified.
switch(config-if)# link debounce time
milliseconds
Step 3
Disables the debounce timer if you specify 0
milliseconds.
This example shows how to enable the debounce timer and set the debounce time to 1000 milliseconds for
an Ethernet interface:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/4
switch(config-if)# link debounce time 1000
This example shows how to disable the debounce timer for an Ethernet interface:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/4
switch(config-if)# link debounce time 0
This command can only be applied to a physical Ethernet interface.
Configuring the Description Parameter
To provide textual interface descriptions for the Ethernet ports, perform this task:
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters configuration mode.switch# configure terminal
Step 1
Enters interface configuration mode for the
specified interface.
switch(config)# interface type slot/port
Step 2
Specifies the description for the interface.
switch(config-if)# description test
Step 3
This example shows how to set the interface description to "Server 3 Interface."
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface ethernet 1/3
switch(config-if)# description Server 3 Interface
Disabling and Restarting Ethernet Interfaces
You can shut down and restart an Ethernet interface. This action disables all of the interface functions and
marks the interface as being down on all monitoring displays. This information is communicated to other
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Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
Configuring the Description Parameter