Is there a way to type remarks or documentation in a router config

[hellboy101]

Hi -


Just was curious if there is a way to type documentation in a Cisco router or Pix config.. so much has been added to my configs and would like other "privileged" colleagues in my field to be able decipher what some of the more complex statements really do.

thanks to all!
hb101

 

[vipergg]

Depends on what you want to do , acl's and things like route maps you add descriptions to but for most there is not a way to describe what they do . You can descriptions to all interfaces , physical , SVI's , port channels etc...

 

[hellboy101]

Vipergg,

Thanks for the reply. Great, how do you do it? Could you provide syntactical example

Thanks again....
hb101

 

[ChrisAC]

Under the interface config in a router, use the keyword 'description'. eg

interface FastEthernet 0/1
description < this is the link to the LAN >

On a Pix you can use 'remark' on access-lists to describe the purpose of the rule. eg.

access-list inbound remark Access to the SMTP server
access-list inbound permit tcp any host xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx eq 25
access-list inbound remark Access to the Web server
access-list inbound permit tcp any host xxx.xxx.xxx.yyy eq 80

etc ....

Chris.

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[JOAMON]

I use this on my routers access-lists but not sure if it will work on PIX...should...

access-list 106 remark description for access-list function and assignment

 

[hellboy101]

thank you al, I am using a combination of remarks and descriptions..

cheers

hb101