description

Syntax

description <DESC>

no description

Description

Associates a text description with an IP tunnel for identification purposes.

The no form of this command removes the description from an IP tunnel.

Command context

config-gre-if

config-ip-if

Parameters

<DESC>

Specifies the descriptive text to associate with the IP tunnel. Range: 1 to 64 printable ASCII characters.

Authority

Administrators or local user group members with execution rights for this command.

Examples

Defines a description for GRE tunnel 33. 
switch(config)# interface tunnel 33 mode gre ipv4
switch(config-gre-if)# description Network A Tunnel C
Removes the description for GRE tunnel 33. 
switch(config)# interface tunnel 33
switch(config-gre-if)# no description
Defines a description for IPv6 in IPv4 tunnel 27. 
switch(config)# interface tunnel 27 mode ip 6in4
switch(config-ip-if)# description Network 3 Tunnel 27
Removes the description for IPv6 in IPv4 tunnel 27. 
switch(config)# interface tunnel 27
switch(config-ip-if)# no description
Defines a description for IPv6 in IPv6 tunnel 8. 
switch(config)# interface tunnel 8 mode ip 6in6
switch(config-ip-if)# description Network 4 Tunnel 8
Removes the description for IPv6 in IPv6 tunnel 8. 
switch(config)# interface tunnel 8
switch(config-ip-if)# no description