Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference, Release 2.x
E Commands

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E Commands

email-contact

enable

encryption

end

exit


E Commands


The commands in this chapter apply to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family of multilayer directors and fabric switches. All commands are shown here in alphabetical order regardless of command mode. See the "Command Modes" section to determine the appropriate mode for each command. For more information, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Configuration Guide.

email-contact

To configure an e-mail contact with the Call Home function, use the email-addr command in Call Home configuration submode. To disable this feature, use the no form of the command.

email-addr email-address

no email-addr email-address

Syntax Description

email-address

Configures an e-mail address. Uses a standard e-mail address that does not have any text size restrictions.


Defaults

None.

Command Modes

Call Home configuration submode

Command History

Release
Modification

1.0(2)

This command was introduced.


Usage Guidelines

None.

Examples

The following example shows how to configure e-mail contact in the Call Home configuration.

switch# config terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
switch(config)# callhome
switch(config-callhome)# email-contact username@company.com

Related Commands

Command
Description

callhome

Configures the Call Home function.

callhome test

Sends a dummy test message to the configured destination(s).

show callhome

Displays configured Call Home information.


enable

To enable the Call Home function, use the enable command in Call Home configuration submode. To disable this feature, use the disable command.

enable

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Defaults

None.

Command Modes

Call Home configuration submode.

Command History

Release
Modification

1.0(2)

This command was introduced.


Usage Guidelines

To disable the Call Home function, use the disable command.

Examples

The following example shows how to enable the Call Home function.

switch# config terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
switch(config)# callhome
switch(config-callhome)# enable

Related Commands

Command
Description

callhome

Configures the Call Home function.

callhome test

Sends a dummy test message to the configured destination(s).

show callhome

Displays configured Call Home information.


encryption

To configure an encryption algorithm for an IKE protocol policy, use the encryption command. To revert to the default, use the no form of the command.

encryption {3des | aes | des}

no encryption

Syntax Description

3des

168-bit DES (3DES)

aes

128-bit AES-CBC

des

56-bit DES-CBS


Defaults

3des

Command Modes

IKE policy configuration submode.

Command History

Release
Modification

2.0(1b)

This command was introduced.


Usage Guidelines

To use this command, the IKE protocol must be enabled using the crypto ike enable command.

Examples

The following example shows how to configure the encryption algorithm for the IKE protocol.

switch# config terminal
switch(config)# crypto ike domain ipsec
switch(config-ike-ipsec)# policy 1
switch(config-ike-ipsec-policy)# encryption 3des

Related Commands

Command
Description

crypto ike domain ipsec

Enters IKE configuration mode.

crypto ike enable

Enables the IKE protocol.

policy

Configures IKE policy parameters.

show crypto ike domain ipsec

Displays IKE information for the IPsec domain.


end

To exit any of the configuration modes and return to EXEC mode, use the end command in configuration mode.

end

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Defaults

None.

Command Modes

Configuration mode.

Command History

This command was introduced in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.0(2).

Usage Guidelines

You can also press Ctrl-Z to exit configuration mode.

Examples

The following example changes the name to george. Entering the end command causes the system to exit configuration mode and return to EXEC mode.

switch(config)# hostname george
george(config)# end
switch#

Related Commands

Command
Description

exit

Exits configuration mode, or any of the configuration modes.


exit

To exit any configuration mode or close an active terminal session and terminate the EXEC, use the exit command at the system prompt.

exit

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Defaults

None.

Command Modes

EXEC and Configuration modes.

Command History

This command was introduced in Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 1.0(2).

Usage Guidelines

Use the exit command at the EXEC levels to exit the EXEC mode. Use the exit command at the configuration level to return to privileged EXEC mode. Use the exit command in interface configuration mode to return to configuration mode. You also can press Ctrl-Z, or use the end command, from any configuration mode to return to EXEC mode.


Note The exit command is associated with privilege level 0. If you configure AAA authorization for a privilege level greater than 0, this command will not be included in the command set for that privilege level.


Examples

The following example displays an exit from the interface configuration mode for VRRP to return to the interface configuration mode.

switch(config-if-vrrp)# exit 
switch(config-if)#

The following example displays an exit from the interface configuration mode to return to the configuration mode.

switch(config-if)# exit 
switch(config)#

The following example shows how to exit an active session (log-out).

switch# exit

Related Commands

Command
Description

end

Returns you to EXEC mode.