clear counters

To clear current interface counters for all interfaces or for only specific interface types and numbers, use the command clear counters in Global Configuration Mode. When used in Privileged EXEC Mode, the command can be used to clear port channel interface counters as well.

clear counters

clear counters { [gigabitethernet } { <interface-id> } { | Extreme-Ethernet } { <interface-id>] } { counters }
When used in Privileged EXEC Mode

clear interfaces

clear counters { [fastethernet } { <interface-id> } { | gigabitethernet } { <interface-id> } { | Extreme-Ethernet } { <interface-id>] } { [port channel } { <port channel ID>] } { counters }

Parameters

Parameter Type Description
Gigabitethernet   Enter to clear gigabitetethernet type of interface. Gigabitethernet is a version of LAN standard architecture that supports data transfer up to 1 Gigabit per second.
<interface-id>   Enter a specific slot number / port number. The format is <0>/<1-28> without spaces between Slot Number/Port Number. For example, 0/1.
Extreme-Ethernet   Enter to clear Extreme-Ethernet type of interface. Extreme Ethernet is a version of Ethernet that supports data transfer up to 10 Gigabits per second and only full duplex links
fastethernet   Enter to clear fastethernet type of interface. Fast Ethernet is officially referred to as 100BASE-T standard. This is a version of LAN standard architecture that supports data transfer up to 100 Megabits per second.
counters   Enter to clear all interface counters
port-channel   Enter to clear port channel interface.
<port channel ID> Integer Enter a number for port channel ID. The range is from 1 to 65535.

Mode

Privileged EXEC Mode / Global Configuration Mode

Examples

iS5Comm# clear counters

iS5Comm# clear counters port-channel 1

iS5Comm(config)# clear counters

iS5Comm(config)# clear interfaces gigabitethernet 0/1