Interface-Range Command on Non Contiguous Ports

Ever needed to make changes to multiple interfaces that are not within the same range? I know I have and always wondered how to update interfaces that were not sequntially ordered. Here is how.

We need to create a macro and then invoke it before we apply our changes.

Creating the macro:

Cisco_4948E_01#config t
Cisco_4948E_01(config) define interface-range joel GigabitEthernet1/20 , GigabitEthernet1/22 , GigabitEthernet1/24

Invoking the Macro: This now put us into interface configuration mode

Cisco_4948E_01(config)#interface range macro joel
Cisco_4948E_01(config-if-range)#
Cisco_4948E_01(config-if-range)#description macro-test

Verification that our change were successful:

Cisco_4948E_01#show interfaces description | include macro-test
Gi1/20                         down           down     macro-test
Gi1/22                         down           down     macro-test
Gi1/24                         down           down     macro-test