description (VLANIF interface view)

Function

The description command set the description of a VLANIF interface.

The undo description command restores the default description of a VLANIF interface.

Format

description description

undo description

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
description	Specifies the description of a VLANIF interface.	It is a string of 1 to 242 characters. The characters are case sensitive. Spaces are allowed.

Views

VLANIF interface view

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

To manage VLANIF interfaces conveniently, use the description command to set VLANIF interface descriptions. The description of a VLANIF interface helps you identify the VLANIF interface and know its functions.

You can use the display interface vlanif command to view the description of a VLANIF interface.

Precautions

The description of a VLANIF interface should provide useful information.

Set different descriptions for VLANIF interfaces to distinguish VLANIF interfaces.

If you run the description command multiple times in the same VLANIF interface view, only the latest configuration takes effect.

Example

# Set the description of VLANIF 2 to Huawei.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[HUAWEI] vlan 2
[HUAWEI-vlan2] quit
[HUAWEI] interface vlanif 2
[HUAWEI-Vlanif2] description Huawei