Version8.3.19.0Introduced on the S4820T.Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.Version 8.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.Version 7.4.1.0 Modified for E-Series: Revised from 78 to 240 characters.UsageInformationImportant Points to Remember:• To use special characters as a part of the description string, you must enclosethe whole string in double quotes.• Spaces between characters are not preserved after entering this commandunless you enclose the entire description in quotation marks (“desc_text”).• Entering a text string after the description command overwrites any previoustext string that you previously configured as the description.• The shutdown and description commands are the only commands that youcan configure on an interface that is a member of a port-channel.• Use the show interfaces description command to display descriptionsconfigured for each interface.duplex (10/100 Interfaces)Configure duplex mode on any physical interfaces where the speed is set to 10/100.Syntax duplex {half | full}To return to the default setting, use the no duplex command.Parameters half Enter the keyword half to set the physical interface totransmit only in one direction.full Enter the keyword full to set the physical interface totransmit in both directions.Defaults Not configured.CommandModesINTERFACECommandHistoryThis guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.738 Interfaces
