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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x
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Chapter 2 Configuring Basic Interface Parameters
Configuring the Basic Interface Parameters
Note You can configure the carrier delay timer only on VLAN network interfaces; you cannot configure this
timer in any other interface modes.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Ensure that you are in VLAN interface mode. You cannot configure the carrier delay timer in any other
interface mode.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
2. interface vlan vlan-id
3. carrier-delay {sec | msec number}
4. show interface vlan vlan-id
5. exit
6. copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
interface vlan-id
Example:
switch(config)# interface vlan 5
switch(config-if)#
Enters the VLAN interface mode.
Step 3
carrier-delay {sec | msec number}
Example:
switch(config-if)# carrier-delay 20
switch(config-if)#
Sets the carrier delay timer. You can set
the time between 0 to 60 seconds or 0
to 1000 milliseconds. The default is 2
seconds or 50 milliseconds.
Step 4
show interface vlan-id
Example:
switch(config-if)# show interface vlan 5
switch(config-if)#
Displays the interface status.
Step 5
exit
Example:
switch(config-if)# exit
switch(config)#
Exits the interface mode.
Step 6
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
switch(config)# copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Copies the running
configuration to the startup
configuration.