Disable a Port on Cisco Switch in Cisco Packet Tracer

Cisco Switch by default have all ports enabled (up). If you want to disable a port follow the instructions below.

1. Click on the Switch. A popup window will be opened.
2. Go to CLI tab in the popup window.
3. Click in command box.
4. Press “Enter”.
5. To enable the switch give give following command:

enable

6. To enable configuration mode give following command:

configure terminal

7. To access a specific port give following command:

interface fastethernet <PORT NUMBER>

For example for first port:

interface fastethernet 0/1

8. To disable the port give following command:

shutdown

9. To save the configuration give following command:

do write memory

10. To exit the port give the following command

exit

11. To exit the configuration mode give following command:

exit

12. To exit enable mode give following command:

exit

You are all done!