Router#show interface serial 0/0
Displays status and stats of interface
Serial 0/0 is up, line protocol is up
First part refers to physical status. Second part refers to logical status
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Possible output results:
Interface is up and working
Serial 0/0 is up, line protocol is down
Keepalive or connection problem (no clockrate, bad encapsulation)
Serial 0/0 is down, line protocol is down
Interface problem, or other end has not been configured
Serial 0/0 is administratively down, line protocol is down
Interface is disabledshut down