diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/InterfaceAddCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/InterfaceAddCommand.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eefb711
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/InterfaceAddCommand.java
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.onosproject.cli.net;
+
+import com.google.common.collect.Sets;
+import org.apache.karaf.shell.commands.Command;
+import org.apache.karaf.shell.commands.Option;
+import org.onlab.packet.MacAddress;
+import org.onlab.packet.VlanId;
+import org.onosproject.cli.AbstractShellCommand;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.intf.Interface;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.intf.InterfaceAdminService;
+import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
+import org.onosproject.net.host.InterfaceIpAddress;
+
+import java.util.Set;
+
+/**
+ * Adds a new interface configuration.
+ */
+@Command(scope = "onos", name = "add-interface",
+        description = "Adds a new configured interface")
+public class InterfaceAddCommand extends AbstractShellCommand {
+
+    @Option(name = "-c", aliases = "--connectPoint",
+            description = "Device port that the interface is associated with",
+            required = true, multiValued = false)
+    private String connectPoint = null;
+
+    @Option(name = "-m", aliases = "--mac",
+            description = "MAC address of the interface",
+            required = true, multiValued = false)
+    private String mac = null;
+
+    @Option(name = "-i", aliases = "--ip",
+            description = "IP address configured on the interface\n" +
+            "(e.g. 10.0.1.1/24). Can be specified multiple times.",
+            required = false, multiValued = true)
+    private String[] ips = null;
+
+    @Option(name = "-v", aliases = "--vlan",
+            description = "VLAN configured on the interface",
+            required = false, multiValued = false)
+    private String vlan = null;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void execute() {
+        InterfaceAdminService interfaceService = get(InterfaceAdminService.class);
+
+        Set<InterfaceIpAddress> ipAddresses = Sets.newHashSet();
+        if (ips != null) {
+            for (String strIp : ips) {
+                ipAddresses.add(InterfaceIpAddress.valueOf(strIp));
+            }
+        }
+
+        VlanId vlanId = vlan == null ? VlanId.NONE : VlanId.vlanId(Short.parseShort(vlan));
+
+        Interface intf = new Interface(ConnectPoint.deviceConnectPoint(connectPoint),
+                ipAddresses, MacAddress.valueOf(mac), vlanId);
+
+        interfaceService.add(intf);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/InterfaceRemoveCommand.java b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/InterfaceRemoveCommand.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..941a65d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/src/main/java/org/onosproject/cli/net/InterfaceRemoveCommand.java
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.onosproject.cli.net;
+
+import org.apache.karaf.shell.commands.Argument;
+import org.apache.karaf.shell.commands.Command;
+import org.onlab.packet.VlanId;
+import org.onosproject.cli.AbstractShellCommand;
+import org.onosproject.incubator.net.intf.InterfaceAdminService;
+import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
+
+/**
+ * Removes an interface configuration.
+ */
+@Command(scope = "onos", name = "remove-interface",
+        description = "Removes a configured interface")
+public class InterfaceRemoveCommand extends AbstractShellCommand {
+
+    @Argument(index = 0, name = "connectPoint",
+            description = "Connect point of the interface",
+            required = true, multiValued = false)
+    private String connectPoint = null;
+
+    @Argument(index = 1, name = "vlan",
+            description = "Interface vlan",
+            required = true, multiValued = false)
+    private String vlan = null;
+
+    @Override
+    protected void execute() {
+        InterfaceAdminService interfaceService = get(InterfaceAdminService.class);
+
+        interfaceService.remove(ConnectPoint.deviceConnectPoint(connectPoint),
+                VlanId.vlanId(Short.parseShort(vlan)));
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/cli/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/shell-config.xml b/cli/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/shell-config.xml
index e7fe5c4..28461e2 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/shell-config.xml
+++ b/cli/src/main/resources/OSGI-INF/blueprint/shell-config.xml
@@ -352,6 +352,19 @@
             <action class="org.onosproject.cli.net.InterfacesListCommand"/>
         </command>
         <command>
+            <action class="org.onosproject.cli.net.InterfaceAddCommand"/>
+            <optional-completers>
+                <entry key="-c" value-ref="connectPointCompleter"/>
+                <entry key="--connectPoint" value-ref="connectPointCompleter"/>
+            </optional-completers>
+        </command>
+        <command>
+            <action class="org.onosproject.cli.net.InterfaceRemoveCommand"/>
+            <completers>
+                <ref component-id="connectPointCompleter"/>
+            </completers>
+        </command>
+        <command>
             <action class="org.onosproject.cli.net.GroupsListCommand"/>
         </command>