Enable / Disable Port in CLI

[sakita]

I'm trying to enable a port from the serial console CLI.

It made sense to me that there should be something under...

configure
interface port 5

...but invoking the ? help at that point doesn't reveal any command that looks like it would enable / disable a port.

Worst case is there a way using touch or something under the Linux command shell?

I've tried searching the forum with no luck so I've had to resort to asking.

[mike99]

You could remove all vlan from a port. That would disable the port. Maybe not the best option but can't figure something else for now.

[jakematic]

Disable

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ws12# configure
ws12(config)# interface port 5
ws12(port 5)# shutdown
ws12(port 5)# exit
ws12(config)# exit
% Applying configuration...
Press ENTER to confirm configuration change. If you do not hit enter within 60 seconds the switch will revert to the previous configuration.
 
 

port disabled in CLI

Enable

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ws12# configure
ws12(config)# interface port 5
ws12(port 5)# no shutdown
ws12(port 5)# exit
ws12(config)# exit
% Applying configuration...
Press ENTER to confirm configuration change. If you do not hit enter within 60 seconds the switch will revert to the previous configuration.
 


[sirhc]

You can do anything in the CLI as in the UI

There is help all through the CLI, you just have to use the "help" or "?"

[sakita]

Thanks to jakematic now I get it

I did use the online help and IIRC, I did actually try 'shutdown' and 'no shutdown' but didn't realize that it wouldn't take immediate effect so it didn't seem to do anything.

It's been one of those weeks already...

[mike99]

Disable

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ws12# configure
ws12(config)# interface port 5
ws12(port 5)# shutdown
ws12(port 5)# exit
ws12(config)# exit
% Applying configuration...
Press ENTER to confirm configuration change. If you do not hit enter within 60 seconds the switch will revert to the previous configuration.
 
 

shutdown.JPG

Enable

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ws12# configure
ws12(config)# interface port 5
ws12(port 5)# no shutdown
ws12(port 5)# exit
ws12(config)# exit
% Applying configuration...
Press ENTER to confirm configuration change. If you do not hit enter within 60 seconds the switch will revert to the previous configuration.
 


Cisco like. I should have connected to a CLI but didn't check this out before answering .