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To enable the Cisco Virtual Machine features on the switch, use the feature-set virtualization command. To disable the virtualization feature, use the no form of this command.

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Command Default

None

Command Modes

Global configuration mode

Command History

Release	Modification
5.1(3)N1(1)	This command was introduced.

Usage Guidelines

Note The Cisco virtual machine feature is supported only on the Cisco Nexus 5500 Series switches.

Before you use this command, make sure that you install the virtualization feature set on the switch by using the install feature-set virtualization command.

You cannot view or access any virtualization commands until you enable a Cisco virtual machine on the switch.

Note You must install the Cisco virtual machine feature set before you enable virtualization on the switch.

Before you disable this feature on the switch, do the following:

Remove all virtual Ethernet interface configurations on the switch.
Remove all virtual network tag (VNTag) configurations on the switch.
Remove all port profiles of type vethernet.
Change the port mode to access by using the switchport mode access command.

This command requires an Enhanced Layer 2 license.

Examples

This example shows how to enable the virtualization feature on the switch:

switch# configure terminal

switch(config)# feature-set virtualization

switch(config)#

This example shows how to disable the virtualization feature on the switch:

switch# configure terminal

switch(config)# no feature-set virtualization

switch(config)#

Related Commands

Command	Description
feature vmfex	Enables or disables Cisco Virtual Machine Fabric Extender (VM-FEX) on the switch.
install feature-set virtualization	Installs the virtualization feature set on the switch.
show feature-set	Displays the status of the virtualization feature set.