154 CHAPTER 3: INTERFACE M ANAGEMENT COMMANDSViewInterface viewParameterNoneDescriptionUsing the shutdown command, you can shut down an interface. Using the undoshutdown command, you can enable an interface.This command takes effect not only on physical interfaces but also on tunnel andMFR interfaces.In some circumstances, such as when you are modifying the operating parametersof an interface, the modification do not take effect immediately. Rather, you mustshut down the interface and re-enable it.For a related command, see display interface.ExampleShut down Ethernet 0/0/0.[3com-Ethernet0/0/0]shutdown% Interface Ethernet0/0/0 is down% Interface Ethernet0/0/0 changed state to DOWN% Line protocol ip on interface Ethernet0/0/0, changed state to DOWNFundamental EthernetInterfaceConfigurationCommandsdisplay interfaceethernetSyntaxdisplay interface ethernet interface-numberViewAny viewParameterinterface-number: Interface number. If no interface has been specified, theconfiguration and state information of all the interfaces will be displayed.DescriptionUsing the display interface ethernet command, you can view the configurationparameters, current running state, and some other information of an Ethernetinterface.
