Cisco Router & Switch Basics

Descriptions

Sections:

Overview:

  • Descriptions are a way to add text labels or comments to various configuration components such as interfaces, routes, or other objects
  • Descriptions offer a way to document these components to help administrators understand the purpose or function of a particular interface or network object
  • Descriptions can be useful for managing large networks or during troubleshooting
  • In this lab example, let's demonstrate common ways to add descriptions on Cisco devices 

Lab Topology

Interface Descriptions

R1 Interface Descriptions and methods to verify

Remote-Branch-SW Interface Descriptions and methods to verify

Route Descriptions

R1 Route Descriptions and method to verify

(ACL) Access-Control-List Descriptions

R1 ACL Descriptions and method to verify

VLAN Descriptions

Remote-Branch-SW VLAN Descriptions and method to verify