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I recently tried the command "no autostate" on a GigabitEthernet interface (on a newer router) and this didn't work anymore, does anyone know why this is occuring? This use to work on FastEthernet interfaces. Any alternative suggestions?

Working configuration: (Cisco router 881)

Interface vlan 2
no autostate

Not working: (Cisco router 1921)

Interface vlan 2
no autostate
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After some research and questioning with cisco specialists, we can conclude that in newer versions of IOS and newer routers, autostate is applied by default and unchangeable. (so the "no autostate" will not work anymore on vlan's).

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Because autostate is a feature of switch virtual interfaces (read: vlans.) From the horse's mouth: [click here]

Perhaps you want no keepalive.

[edit] Oddly, Feature Navigator only shows autostate exclude as available on cats. However, my 1720 (WIC-4ESW) allows it. (12.4(23) IP/ADSL)

[edit 2] I just looked through the 1921 15.1(4)M1 universal image, and autostate is in there:

% strings -a C1900-UN.BIN | grep -i autostate
no autostate
autostate
Enable autostate determination for VLAN
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