This will show you how to add or edit cisco switch port description.
The following example show you how to edit description for switchport1 = FastEthernet0/1 or fa0/1
launch your telnet client/console
Password:[your telnet password]
switch>enable
Password:[your privileged exec password]switch#configure terminal
switch(config)#interface fa0/1
switch(config-if)#description “This is 1st Port of My Switch”
switch(config-if)#end
switch#[optional] Backup your old configuration
switch#copy startup-config startup-config.241207Save your running configuration (so that it will start at boot)
switch#copy running-config startup-config
Cisco Howto - Switch | Router | Wireless | IP Phone
This will show you how to add or edit cisco switch port description.
The following example show you how to edit description for switchport1 = FastEthernet0/1 or fa0/1
launch your telnet client/console
Password:[your telnet password]
switch>enable
Password:[your privileged exec password]
switch#configure terminal
switch(config)#interface fa0/1
switch(config-if)#description « This is 1st Port of My Switch »
switch(config-if)#end
switch#
[optional] Backup your old configuration
switch#copy startup-config startup-config.241207
Save your running configuration (so that it will start at boot)
switch#copy running-config startup-config