diff --git a/templates/cisco_ios_show_interfaces_description.template b/templates/cisco_ios_show_interfaces_description.template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2d7df611ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/cisco_ios_show_interfaces_description.template
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+Value PORT (\S+)
+Value STATUS (up|down|admin down)
+Value PROTOCOL (up|down)
+Value DESCRIP (.+?)
+
+Start
+  ^Interface -> Begin
+
+Begin
+  ^${PORT}\s+${STATUS}\s+${PROTOCOL}\s+${DESCRIP}$$ -> Record
+  ^.*$$ -> Error