shutdown (interface)

Last Updated : Nov 06, 2012 |
Sets the administrative status of the current interface to down. Use no shutdown to restore the administrative status for the interface to up.
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Syntax

[no] shutdown

User level

read-write

Context

interface:FastEthernet (L2, L2-L3, PPP L2, PPP L2-L3), VLAN (L2, L2-L3), Loopback (L2, L2-L3), USB-modem, Tunnel (L2, L2-L3), Dialer (L2, L2-L3)

Example

To shutdown the VLAN 2 interface:Gxxx-001(if:Vlan 2)# shutdown
Interface Vlan 2, changed state to administratively down
Line protocol on Interface Vlan 2, changed state to down