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The Cisco Nexus 1000V provides you with the capability to change the switch name, configure messages of the day, and display, save, and erase configuration files
Use this procedure to change the switch name or prompt from the default (switch#) to another character string.
If the VSM is connected to vCenter Server then this procedure also changes the Dynamic Vectoring and Streaming (DVS) engine that the VSM is managing. If you make an error when renaming the DVS, a syslog is generated and the DVS on vCenter Server continues to use the old DVS name.
Before beginning this procedure, you must be logged in to the CLI in configuration mode.
Command or Action | Purpose | |
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Step 1 | switch(config)# switchname | Changes the switch prompt. |
switch(config)# switchname metro metro(config)# exit metro#
Use this procedure to configure a message of the day (MOTD) to display before the login prompt on the terminal when a user logs in.
Before beginning this procedure, you must be logged in to the CLI in configuration mode.
switch(config)# banner motd #April 16, 2011 Welcome to the svs# switch(config)# show banner motd April 16, 2011 Welcome to the Switch
Use this section to view the switch configuration. This section includes the following topics:
Use this command to verify the versions of software and hardware on your system, for example, before and after an upgrade.
Command |
Description |
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show version |
Displays the versions of system software and hardware that are currently running on the switch, |
Use this command to verify the configuration currently running on the system.
Command |
Description |
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show running-config |
Displays the versions of system software and hardware that are currently running on the switch. |
Before beginning this procedure, you must be logged in to the CLI in any command mode.
Command or Action | Purpose | |
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Step 1 | swtich# show running-config diff | Displays the difference between the startup configuration and the running configuration currently on the switch. |
Use the following command to verify the interface configuration in a brief version:
Command |
Description |
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show interface {type} {name} brief |
Displays a brief version of information about the specified interface configuration. |
Use the following command to verify the configured domain:
Command |
Description |
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show interface {type} {name} |
Displays details about the specified interface configuration. |
Use the following command to verify a brief version all interfaces:
Command |
Description |
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show interface brief |
Displays a brief version of all interface configurations on your system. |
Use the following command to verify the running configuration for all interfaces on your system:
Command |
Description |
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show running-config interface |
Displays the running configuration for all interfaces on your system. |
Use this procedure to save the running configuration to the startup configuration so that your changes are retained in the configuration file the next time you start the system.
Before beginning this procedure, you must be logged in to the CLI in any command mode.
switch# copy run start [########################################] 100% switch#
Use this procedure to erase a startup configuration.
Caution |
The write erase command erases the entire startup configuration with the exception of loader functions, the license configuration, and the certificate extension configuration |
Before beginning this procedure, you must be logged in to the CLI in any command mode.
switch# write erase debug
Feature Name |
Releases |
Feature Information |
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Configuration Management |
Release 5.2(1)IC1(1.1) |
This feature was introduced. |