Cisco APIC Getting Started Guide, Release 6.1(x)

Switching Over Active APIC with Standby APIC Using REST API

Updated: November 28, 2025

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Overview

sd Switching Over Active APIC with Standby APIC Using REST API

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/>

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