# description

#### Syntax

description name

no description

#### Release Information

Command introduced before JunosE Release 7.1.0.

#### Description

In Controller Configuration mode, assigns a text description or an alias to a CT3, E3, T3, or SONET/SDH interface. Use the show controllers e3, show controllers sonet, show controllers t1, or mpls rsvp disable command to display the description. The no version removes the description or alias.

In VRF Configuration mode, assigns a text description or an alias to the VRF. The no version removes the description or alias.

| Note: In Interface Configuration mode, this command has been replaced by the ip description command for assigning a description to a static IP interface. This command may be removed completely from Interface Configuration mode in a future release.

#### Options

- name—Text string or alias of up to 256 characters (in Interface Configuration mode) or up to 80 characters (in Controller Configuration mode and VRF Configuration mode)

#### Mode

Controller Configuration, Interface Configuration, VRF Configuration