# Assigning Descriptions to Interfaces

You can use the description commands to assign a text description or an alias to an interface, so that other show commands can display that information.

atm aal5 description

- Use to assign a text description or alias to an ATM AAL5 interface.
- Use the show atm aal5 interface command to display the text description.
- Example
  host1(config-if)#atm aal5 description boston01
- Use the no version to remove the text description or alias.
- See atm aal5 description.

atm atm1483 description

- Use to assign a text description or alias to an ATM 1483 subinterface.
- The description can be a maximum of 255 characters.
- Use the show atm subinterface command to display the text description.
- Example
  host1(config-subif)#atm atm1483 description nyc33
- Use the no version to remove the text description or alias.
- See atm atm1483 description.

atm description

- Use to assign a text description or alias to the ATM interface.
- The description can be a maximum of 255 characters and can include the # (pound sign) character.
- The first 32 characters of the ATM description are pushed out to RADIUS during authentication and accounting.
- Use the show atm interface command to display the description.
- Example
  host1(config-if)#atm description myAtm
- Use the no version to remove the description or alias.
- See atm description.