Cisco APIC Getting Started Guide, Release 6.2(x)

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Switch over the active APIC with the standby APIC using the REST API

Updated: January 12, 2026

Overview

Use this procedure to switch over an active APIC with a standby APIC using REST API by posting to the specified URL with the appropriate body parameters, including the initiator ID, pod ID, and backup serial number.

Use this procedure to switch over an active APIC with standby APIC using REST API.

Procedure

Switch over active APIC with standby APIC.


                        URL for POST: https://
                        ip address
                        /api/node/mo/topology/
                        pod-initiator_pod_id
                        /node-
                        initiator_id
                        /av.xml
                        Body: <infraWiNode id=
                        outgoing_apic_id
                        targetMbSn=
                        backup-serial-number
                        />
                        where initiator_id = id of an active APIC other than the APIC being replaced.
                        pod-initiator_pod_id = pod ID of the active APIC
                        backup-serial-number = serial number of standby APIC

Example:


                        https://
                        ip address
                        /api/node/mo/topology/pod-1/node-1/av.xml
                        <infraWiNode id=2 targetMbSn=FCH1750V00Q/>