INTERFACE NX-OS & IOS

Cisco IOS CLI	Cisco NX-OS CLI
Configuring a Routed Interface

interface gigabitethernet 1/1 ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 no shutdown	interface ethernet 1/1 ip address 192.168.1.1/24 no shutdown

Configuring a Switched Interface (VLAN 10)

vlan 10 interface gigabitethernet 1/1 switchport switchport mode access switchport access vlan 10 no shutdown	vlan 10 interface ethernet 1/1 switchport switchport mode access switchport access vlan 10 no shutdown

Configuring a Switched Virtual Interface (SVI)

Cisco IOS Software does not have the ability to enable or disable SVI interfaces using the feature command. interface vlan 10 ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 no shutdown	feature interface-vlan interface vlan 10 ip address 192.168.1.1./24 no shutdown

Configuring a Switched Trunk Interface

interface GigabitEthernet 1/1 switchport switchport trunk encapsulation dot1q switchport trunk native vlan 2 switchport trunk allowed vlan 10,20 switchport mode trunk no shutdown	interface ethernet 1/1 switchport mode trunk switchport trunk allowed vlan 10,20 switchport trunk native vlan 2 no shutdown

Configuring a Routed Trunk Sub-Interface

interface gigabitethernet 1/1 no switchport no shutdown interface gigabitethernet1/1.10 encapsulation dot1Q 10 ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 no shutdown	interface ethernet 1/1 no switchport no shutdown interface ethernet 1/1.10 encapsulation dot1q 10 ip address 192.168.1.1/24 no shutdown
Configuring a Loopback Interface

interface loopback 1 ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.255 no shutdown	interface loopback 1 ip address 192.168.1.1/32 no shutdown

Configuring a Tunnel Interface

Cisco IOS Software does not have the ability to enable or disable Tunnel interfaces using the feature command. interface Tunnel 1 ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 tunnel source 172.16.1.1 tunnel destination 172.16.2.1 no shutdown	feature tunnel interface tunnel 1 ip address 192.168.1.1/24 tunnel source 172.16.1.1 tunnel destination 172.16.2.1 no shutdown

Configuring an Interface Description
interface gigabitethernet 1/1 description Test Interface	interface ethernet 1/1 description Test Interface

Configuring Jumbo Frames
interface gigabitethernet 1/1 mtu 9216	interface ethernet 1/1 mtu 9216

Configuring Multiple Interfaces (Examples)
interface range gigabitethernet 1/1-2 or interface range gigabitethernet 1/1, gigabitethernet 2/1	interface ethernet 1/1-2 or interface ethernet 1/1, ethernet 2/1

Configuring Port Profiles
Cisco IOS Software does not have the ability to configure port profiles.	port-profile type ethernet Email-Template switchport switchport access vlan 10 spanning-tree port type edge no shutdown description Email Server Port state enabled interface ethernet 2/1-48 inherit port-profile Email-Template

TDR Cable Diagnostics
test cable-diagnostics tdr interface gigabitethernet 1/1	test cable-diagnostics tdr interface etherent 1/1

Configuring the Interface Locator-LED (Beacon)
Cisco IOS Software does not have the ability to enable a located-led per interface.	interface ethernet 1/1 beacon

Configuring a Nexus 2000(FEX) Host Interface
Cisco IOS Software does not have the ability to connect a Nexus 2000(FEX).	interface ethernet 101/1/1

Verification Command Comparison

The following table lists some useful show commands for verifying the status and troubleshooting an interface.

Cisco NX-OS Interface	Cisco IOS Software Interface	Command Description
show interface	show interface	Displays the status and statistics for all interfaces or a specific interface
show interface ethernet <x/x/x>	-	Displays the status and statistics for a FEX host interface
show interface ethernet <x/x> cable-diagnostics tdr	show cable-diagnostics tdr interface type <x/x>	Displays TDR test results
show interface brief	-	Displays a brief list of the interfaces (type, mode, status, speed, MTU)
show interface capabilities	show interface capabilities	Displays interface capabilities
show interface counters	show interface counters	Displays interface counters (input/output unicast, multicast & broadcast)
show interface debounce	show interface debounce	Displays the de-bounce status and time in ms for all interfaces
show interface description	show interface description	Displays all interfaces with configured descriptions
show interface ethernet	show interface ethernet	Displays status and statistics for a specific interface
show interface fex-fabric	-	Displays FEX fabric interface status
show interface flowcontrol	show interface flowcontrol	Displays Flow Control (802.1p) status and state for all interfaces
show interface loopback	show interface loopback	Displays status and statistics for a specific loopback interface
show interface mac-address	-	Displays all interfaces and their associated MAC Addresses
show interface mgmt	-	Displays status and statistics for the management interface located on the supervisor
show interface port-channel	show interface port-channel	Displays status and statistics for a specific port-channel
show interface priority-flow-control	-	Displays PFC information
show interface pruning	show interface pruning	Displays trunk interfaces VTP pruning information
show interface snmp-ifindex	-	Displays SNMP interface index
show interface status	show interface status	Displays all interfaces and their current status
show interface switchport	show interface switchport	Displays a list of all interfaces that are configured as switchports
show interface transceiver	show interface transceiver	Displays a list of all interfaces and optic information (calibrations, details)
show interface trunk	show interface trunk	Displays a list of all interfaces configured as trunks
show interface tunnel <#>	show interface tunnel <#>	Displays status and statistics for a specific tunnel interface
show interface vlan <#>	show interface vlan <#>	Displays status and statistics for a specific VLAN interface
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show port-profile	-	Displays all port profile information
show port-profile brief	-	Displays brief port profile information
show port-profile expand-interface	-	Displays active profile configuration applied to an interface
show port-profile name	-	Displays specific port profile
show port-profile sync-status	-	Displays interfaces out of sync with port profiles
show port-profile usage	-	Displays interfaces inherited to a port profile