Chapter 2 Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP Cisco IOS Commandsshutdown2-689Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP Command ReferenceOL-12248-032 V ]shutdownUse the shutdown interface configuration command on the switch stack or on a standalone switch todisable an interface. Use the no form of this command to restart a disabled interface.shutdownno shutdownSyntax Description This command has no arguments or keywords.Defaults The port is enabled (not shut down).Command Modes Interface configurationCommand HistoryUsage Guidelines The shutdown command causes a port to stop forwarding. You can enable the port with the noshutdown command.The no shutdown command has no effect if the port is a static-access port assigned to a VLAN that hasbeen deleted, suspended, or shut down. The port must first be a member of an active VLAN before it canbe re-enabled.The shutdown command disables all functions on the specified interface.This command also marks the interface as unavailable. To see if an interface is disabled, use the showinterfaces privileged EXEC command. An interface that has been shut down is shown asadministratively down in the display.Examples These examples show how to disable and re-enable a port:Switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet1/0/2Switch(config-if)# shutdownSwitch(config)# interface gigabitethernet1/0/2Switch(config-if)# no shutdownYou can verify your settings by entering the show interfaces privileged EXEC command.Related CommandsRelease Modification12.2(40)EX1 This command was introduced.Command Descriptionshow interfaces Displays the statistical information specific to all interfaces or to a specificinterface.