Name
shutdown — interface
Synopsis
shutdown no shutdown
Description
This command shuts down the interface: no packets will be routed to it and all routing protocols will be notified that the interface is unavailable. It is a common mistake for new users to configure the interface and forget to do a no shutdown
.
Example
Use the following sequence of commands to reset an interface:
Router(config)#interface serial0
Router(config)#shutdown
Router(config)#no shutdown
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