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.
Prolog information
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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