description (interface)

Last Updated : Nov 06, 2012 |

Configures a description for the current interface. Use no description to clear the description of the current interface.

Syntax

description string

no description

Parameters

Parameter

Description

Possible Values

Default Value

string

The description of the interface

User level

read-write

Context

Interface: Console, Serial (DS1 PPP L2, DS1 PPP L2-L3, DS1 FR L2, DS1 FR-SUB L2, DS1 FR-SUB L2-L3, USP PPP L2, USP PPP L2-L3, USP FR L2), FastEthernet (L2, L2-L3, PPP L2, PPP L2-L3), VLAN (L2, L2-L3), Loopback (L2, L2-L3), Tunnel (L2, L2-L3), Dialer (L2, L2-L3), USB-modem

Example

To specify the VLAN 3 interface description as Marketing VLAN:

Gxxx-001(if:Vlan 3)# description Marketing VLAN