switch

This command is used to login remotely to another switch in the fabric.

Syntax   switch switch-name name-string id switch-id command

switch-name name-string

Specify the name of the switch in the fabric.

id switch-id

Specify the identifier of the switch.

command

Specify the command and arguments to execute on the remote switch.

Defaults   None.

Access   CLI

History   Command introduced in nvOS Version 1.2.1.

Usage   The Command Line Interface (CLI) can be used to login remotely from any switch to another switch in the fabric. Use this command to remotely log into another switch and execute commands on it.

Examples  To log into switch-ops from switch-eng, use the following command:

CLI (network-admin@switch-eng)> switch name switch-ops

To log into switch-ops and execute the command node-info, use the following command:

CLI (network-admin@switch-eng) > switch name switch-ops node-info

Name:                    switch-ops

fab-name:                pn-fab

mgmt-ip:                 10.10.10.7/16

mgmt-vlan:               0

out-port:                0

version:                 1.2.2633,pn-nvos-b144a-kvm

state:                   enabled

ports:                   72

switch-config-copy-to-import

This command is used to create a configuration file to import onto another switch.

Syntax   switch-config-copy-to-import export-file switch-config name-string

export-file switch-config

name-string

Specify a name for the exported configuration file.

Defaults   None.

Access   CLI

History   Command introduced in nvOS Version 1.2.1.

Usage   Use this command to copy a configuration and export it to another switch.

Examples  To copy the configuration, use the following command:

CLI network-admin@switch > switch-config-copy-to-import export-file conf080113

switch-config-export

This command is used to create a configuration file to import onto another switch.

Syntax   switch-config-copy-export

Specify any of the following options:

export-file name-string

Specify a name for the exported configuration file.

upgrade-location-mappings upgrade-location-mappings-
string

Specify hostid=locationid comma separated list to upgrade the old configuration.

upload-server upload-server-string

Specify if you want to upload the configuration file to a server using Secure Copy Protocol (SCP).

Defaults   None.

Access   CLI

History   .

Version 1.2

Command introduced.

Version 2.6.0

The parameters, upgrade-location-mappings, added.

Version 3.0.0

The parameters, upload-server and server-password added to support SCP.

Version 3.1.0

The parameter, server-password, deprecated.

Usage   Use this command to export a configuration file.

Examples  To export a file, use the following command:

CLI network-admin@switch > switch-config-copy-export export-file config800113

switch-config-import

This command is used to import a configuration file.

Syntax   switch-config-import

import-file name-string

Specify a name for the exported configuration file.

Specify any of the following options:

apply-system-config|
ignore-system-config

Specify to apply the imported configuration or ignore the imported file and keep the current configuration.

upgrade-location-mappings upgrade-location-mappings-string

Specify    hostid=locationid comma separated list to upgrade old config.

Defaults   None.

Access   CLI

History   Command introduced in nvOS Version 1.2.1.

Usage   Use this command to import a configuration file.

Examples  To import a copy of the existing configuration, use this command:

CLI network-admin@switch > switch-config-import import-file switch10

switch-config-reset

This command is used to reset the configuration on a switch.

Syntax   switch-config-reset

Defaults   None.

Access   CLI

History   Command introduced in  Version 2.0.1.

Usage   Use this command to reset the configuration on the switch.

Examples  To reset the configuration, use the following command:

CLI network-admin@switch > switch-config-reset

Caution!Using this command resets the configuration back to default settings.

switch-config-show

This command is used to display configuration information about a switch.

Syntax   switch-config-show

import-file name-string

Specifies the name of the imported configuration file.

export-file name-string

Specifies the name of the exported configuration file.

replace-switch|
no-replace-switch

Specifies if replacing a current switch.

upgrade-location-mappings upgrade-location-mappings-string

Specify    hostid=locationid comma separated list to upgrade old config.

upload-server upload-server-string

Specify if you want to upload the configuration file to a server using Secure Copy Protocol (SCP).


Defaults   None.

Access   CLI

History   

Version 1.2

Command introduced.

Version 2.6.0

The parameters, upgrade-location-mappings, added.

Version 3.0.0

The parameters, upload-server and server-password added to support SCP.

Version 3.1.0

The parameter, server-password, deprecated.

Usage   Use this command to display information about import and export file settings on the switch.

Examples  To display the configuration, use the following command:

CLI network-admin@switch > switch-config-show

switch   export-file                                           

-------- -----------------------------------------------------

pubdev01 switch-config-reset-backup.2014-10-22T13.14.53.tar.gz

pubdev01 test.2014-02-24T09.06.51.tar.gz                       

pubdev01 switch-config-reset-backup.2014-06-30T12.23.10.tar.gz

pubdev01 ext13base.2013-12-11T06.50.40.tar.gz                  

pubdev02 switch-config-reset-backup.2014-06-30T13.11.43.tar.gz

pubdev02 switch-config-reset-backup.2014-10-22T13.39.18.tar.gz

pubdev02 mantis-switch-config.2013-10-10T10.13.23.tar.gz     

pubdev02 switch-config-reset-backup.2015-01-21T10.55.14.tar.gz

pubdev03 switch-config-reset-backup.2014-12-08T16.35.58.tar.gz

pubdev03 switch-config-reset-backup.2014-12-08T17.30.42.tar.gz