Cisco APIC Getting Started Guide, Release 6.2(x)

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Register an unregistered switch using the CLI

Updated: January 12, 2026

Overview

Use this procedure to add a switch to the pending registration list. The system checks if the node exists and registers it if present; otherwise, it adds the node using the CLI command.

Note
This procedure is identical to "Adding a Switch Before Discovery Using the CLI". When you execute the command, the system determines if the node exists and, if not, adds it. If the node exists, the system registers it.

Procedure

[ no ] system switch-id serial-number switch-id name pod id role leaf node-type tier-2-leaf

Adds the switch to the pending registration list.