IBM 12.1(22)EA6 User Manual
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Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules for the IBM BladeCenter, Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 7 Configuring Interface Characteristics
Monitoring and Maintaining the Interfaces
Use the no shutdown interface configuration command to restart the interface.
This example shows how to shut down a port:
Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet0/17
Switch(config-if)# shutdown
Switch(config-if)#
*Sep 30 08:33:47: %LINK-5-CHANGED: Interface GigabitEthernet0/17, changed state to a
administratively down
This example shows how to re-enable a port:
Switch# configure terminal
Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet0/17
Switch(config-if)# no shutdown
Switch(config-if)#
*Sep 30 08:36:00: %LINK-3-UPDOWN: Interface GigabitEthernet0/17, changed state to up
To verify that an interface is disabled, enter the show interfaces privileged EXEC command. A disabled
interface appears as administratively down in the show interfaces command output.
interface appears as administratively down in the show interfaces command output.
Step 4
end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5
show running-config
Verify your entry.
Command
Purpose