shutdown

Enables (no shutdown) or disables (shutdown) an interface.

Syntax

shutdown
no shutdown

Modes

Interface config mode

Usage Guidelines

The no shutdown command enables the interface.

This command is available only to users with the admin role.

Examples

The following example disables the interface.

device# configure terminal
device(config)# interface ethernet 1/10
device(config-if-eth 1/10)# shutdown 

device(config)# interface ethernet 1/1-5
device(config-if-eth 1/1-5)# shutdown

device# show running interface ethernet 1/10 
Interface ethernet 1/10 
Shutdown