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Chapter 12 Configuring Interface Characteristics
Using Interface Configuration Mode
Procedures for Configuring Interfaces
These general instructions apply to all interface configuration processes.
Step 1
Enter the
configure terminal
command at the privileged EXEC prompt:
Switch#
configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)#
Step 2
Enter the
interface
global configuration command.
Identify the interface type, the switch number, and the interface number. In this example, Gigabit
Ethernet port 1 on switch 1 is selected:
Switch(config)#
interface gigabitethernet1/0/1
Switch(config-if)#
Note
Entering a space between the interface type and interface number is optional
Step 3
Follow each
interface
command with the configuration commands that the interface requires. The
commands that you enter define the protocols and applications that will run on the interface. The
commands are collected and applied to the interface when you enter another interface command or enter
end
to return to privileged EXEC mode.
You can also configure a range of interfaces by using the
interface range
or
interface range macro
global configuration commands. Interfaces configured in a range must be the same type and must be
configured with the same feature options.
Step 4
After you configure an interface, verify its status by using the
show
privileged EXEC commands listed
in the
“Monitoring and Maintaining the Interfaces” section on page 12-29
Enter the
show interfaces
privileged EXEC command to see a list of all interfaces on or configured for
the switch. A report is provided for each interface that the device supports or for the specified interface.
Configuring a Range of Interfaces
You can use the
interface range
global configuration command to configure multiple interfaces with
the same configuration parameters. When you enter the interface-range configuration mode, all
command parameters that you enter are attributed to all interfaces within that range until you exit this
mode.