followed by the information.

Procedure steps:

1. Enter global configuration mode by entering the command configure terminal.
2. Enter specific interface mode (for example interface Ethernet 0) interface ethernet 0.
3. Enter the command description followed by the information that is to be displayed. For example, XYZ Network, Building 18.
4. Exit interface mode back to privileged EXEC mode by using the command ctrl-Z.
5. Save the configuration changes to NVRAM by using the command copy running-config startup-config.

Here are two examples of interface descriptions:

interface Ethernet 0
description LAN Engineering, Bldg.2
interface serial 0
description ABC network 1, Circuit 1

Lab Activity Lab Exercise: Configuring Interface Descriptions In this lab the student will practice choosing a description for an interface and use interface configuration mode to enter that description.

Web Links description (interface) Command http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/ iosswrel/ps1835/products_command_reference_ chapter09186a008008000e.html#1017386