'show interfaces description' not supported in packet tracer?
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09-29-2022 07:40 AM - edited 09-29-2022 07:44 AM
I am currently studying for my ccna and I am using packet tracer to do some labs.
One thing I noticed is that 'show interfaces description' does not work on any device. I would like to be able to use commands properly the way they would work on a real router. I have tried installing and setting up gns3 but I can't seem to find the same routers and switches from packet tracer. Can you offer me any advice?
I also noticed that descriptions do not show up on switches under the 'name' field when I run #show interfaces status.
If anyone could help me get these commands working in packet tracer, or point me in the right direction to use GNS3, I would greatly appreciate it.
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09-04-2023 03:59 PM - edited 09-04-2023 03:59 PM
vc10 and All,
I've faced the same scenario and the way I found out to workaround it was using like this: show interface FastEthernet 4/0, but yes, some commands simply does not work or only half of it works, like "banner motd and banner login", nothing else.
R1-OSC#show interface Fas
R1-OSC#show interface FastEthernet 4/0
FastEthernet4/0 is up, line protocol is up (connected)
Hardware is Lance, address is 00e0.f7ad.4b0a (bia 00e0.f7ad.4b0a)
Description: Connection-OSC-MIAMI
Internet address is 192.168.10.1/24
MTU 1500 bytes, BW 100000 Kbit, DLY 100 usec,
reliability 255/255, txload 1/255, rxload 1/255
Encapsulation ARPA, loopback not set
Full-duplex, 100Mb/s, media type is RJ45
ARP type: ARPA, ARP Timeout 04:00:00,
Last input 00:00:08, output 00:00:05, output hang never
Last clearing of "show interface" counters never
Input queue: 0/75/0 (size/max/drops); Total output drops: 0
Queueing strategy: fifo
Output queue :0/40 (size/max)
5 minute input rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
5 minute output rate 0 bits/sec, 0 packets/sec
0 packets input, 0 bytes, 0 no buffer
Received 0 broadcasts, 0 runts, 0 giants, 0 throttles
0 input errors, 0 CRC, 0 frame, 0 overrun, 0 ignored, 0 abort
0 input packets with dribble condition detected
0 packets output, 0 bytes, 0 underruns
0 output errors, 0 collisions, 0 interface resets
0 babbles, 0 late collision, 0 deferred
0 lost carrier, 0 no carrier
0 output buffer failures, 0 output buffers swapped out
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12-19-2023 11:45 AM
Same issue here. "Show interfaces description" will not work on routers in packet tracer. I've not used all the available routers, so I suppose it is possible I'm using an old router.
My work-around is to use "show running-config" to see all the interface's descriptions. Hope that helps.
P.S Use "show interfaces status" on switches to view interface descriptions.
