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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
OL-18089-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Chapter 21 S Commands
shutdown
shutdown
To disable an interface, use the
shutdown
command. To enable an interface, use the
no
form of the
command.
shutdown
[
force
]
no shutdown
[
force
]
Syntax Description
Defaults
None.
Command Modes
Interface configuration submode.
Command History
Usage Guidelines
The default state for interfaces is shutdown. Use the
no shutdown
command to enable an interface to
carry traffic.
When you try to shutdown a management interface (mgmt0), a follow-up message confirms your action
before performing the operation. Use the
force
option to bypass this confirmation, if required.
Examples
The following example shows how to enable an interface.
switch#
config terminal
switch(config)#
interface fc 1/2
switch(config-if)#
no shutdown
The following example shows how to disable an interface.
switch#
config terminal
switch(config)#
interface mgmt 0
switch(config-if)#
shutdown
The following example shows how to forcefully disable the mgmt 0 interface.
switch#
config terminal
switch(config)#
interface mgmt 0
switch(config-if)#
shutdown force
Related Commands
force
(Optional) Forces the shutdown of the mgmt 0 interface.
Release
Modification
1.0(1)
This command was introduced.
Command
Description
interface
Specifies an interface and enters interface configuration submode.
show interface
Displays interface information.