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Field Description
Protocol Data link layer protocol state of the interface.
Description
Interface description configured by using the
description
command. If
the
description
keyword is not specified in the
display interface brief
command, the Description field allows a maximum of 27 characters. If
the
description
keyword is specified in the
display interface brief
command, the field displays the complete interface description.
Cause
Cause of the interface down event. If the interface has been shut down
by using the
shutdown
command, this field displays
Administratively
. To restore the physical state of the interface,
execute the
undo shutdown
command.
Related commands
• interface loopback
• reset counters interface loopback
display interface null
Use display interface null to display information about the null interface.
Syntax
display interface [ null [ 0 ] ] [ brief [ description ] ]
Views
Any view
Predefined user roles
network-admin
network-operator
Parameters
0: Specifies interface Null 0.
brief: Displays brief interface information. If you do not specify this keyword, the command displays
detailed interface information.
description: Displays complete interface descriptions. If you do not specify this keyword, the
command displays only the first 27 characters of interface descriptions.
Usage guidelines
If the null keyword is not specified, the command displays information about all interfaces of the
device.
If the null keyword is specified but the 0 keyword is not specified, the command displays information
about interface Null 0. This is because the device has only one null interface Null 0.
Examples
# Display detailed information about interface Null 0.
<Sysname> display interface null 0
NULL0
Current state: UP