Description: A RowStatus variable for addition, deletion and in-activation of the interfaces. Specification of the object is mandatory for all interfaces.

When the status is active, the interface is created and ready to use in the respective protocol modules.

When the status is notInService, the interface has not been registered with the respective protocol modules and as such those modules are not aware of the existence of the interface - creation is hence, incomplete. Setting an active interface to notInService results in de-registration/deletion of the interface from the respective protocol modules and all the configurations associated with that interface in those modules may be lost.

Deletion of an interface, may affect the status of other interfaces which are layered above or below it in the Interface Stack (ifStackTable) and may result in other interfaces being made notReady or notInService.