DELL 9.8(0.0) User Manual
Parameters
desc_text
Enter a text string up to 240 characters long.
Defaults
none
Command
Modes
Modes
INTERFACE
Command
History
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version
Description
9.7(0.0)
Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.0.2.0
Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1
Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0
Introduced on the S4810.
8.1.1.0
Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
7.6.1.0
Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0
Introduced on the C-Series.
7.4.1.0
Modified for E-Series: Revised from 78 to 240 characters.
Usage
Information
Information
Important Points to Remember:
• To use special characters as a part of the description string, you must enclose
the whole string in double quotes.
• Spaces between characters are not preserved after entering this command
unless you enclose the entire description in quotation marks (“desc_text”).
• Entering a text string after the description command overwrites any previous
text string that you previously configured as the description.
• The shutdown and description commands are the only commands that you
can configure on an interface that is a member of a port-channel.
• Use the show interfaces description command to display descriptions
configured for each interface.
duplex (10/100 Interfaces)
Configure duplex mode on any physical interfaces where the speed is set to 10/100.
Syntax
duplex {half | full}
To return to the default setting, use the no duplex command.
To return to the default setting, use the no duplex command.
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Interfaces