E Commands


This chapter describes the Cisco Nexus 1010 commands that begin with the letter E.

echo

To echo an argument back to the terminal screen, use the echo command.

echo [backslash-interpret] [text]

Syntax Description

backslash-interpret

(Optional) Interprets any character following a backslash character (\) as a formatting option.

text

(Optional) Text string to display. The text string is alphanumeric, case sensitive, can contain spaces, and has a maximum length of 200 characters. The text string can also contain references to CLI variables.


Defaults

Displays a blank line.

Command Modes

Any

Supported User Roles

network-admin

Command History

Release
Modification

4.0(4)SP1(1)

This command was introduced.


Usage Guidelines

You can use the echo command in a command script to display information while the script is running.

Table 1 lists the formatting keywords that you can insert in the text when you include the -e or backslash-interpret keyword.

Table 1 Formatting Options for the echo Command 

Formatting Option
Description

\b

Back spaces.

\c

Removes the new line character at the end of the text string.

\f

Inserts a form feed character.

\n

Inserts a new line character.

\r

Returns to the beginning of the text line.

\t

Inserts a horizontal tab character.

\v

Inserts a vertical tab character.

\\

Displays a backslash character.

\nnn

Displays the corresponding ASCII octal character.


Examples

This example shows how to display a blank line at the command prompt:

n1010# echo

This example shows how to display a line of text at the command prompt:

n1010# echo Script run at $(TIMESTAMP).
Script run at 2008-08-12-23.29.24.

This example shows how to use a formatting option in the text string:

n1010# echo backslash-interpret This is line #1. \nThis is line #2.
This is line #1.
This is line #2.

Related Commands

Command
Description

run-script

Runs command scripts.


enable

To initiate the configuration of the virtual service and then enable it, use the enable command. To remove the configuration, use the no version of this command.

enable [primary | secondary] [properties value]

no enable [primary | secondary] [properties value | force]

Syntax Description

primary

(Optional) Designates the virtual service in a primary role.

secondary

(Optional) Designates the virtual service in a secondary role.

properties

(Optional) Specifies properties that can be enabled for this virtual service.

value

Virtual service properties to enable. The Cisco Nexus 1010 prompts you for the following information:

Domain ID

This ID must be a different domain ID than the one you used for the Cisco Nexus 1010

Management IP address

Management subnet mask length

Default gateway IPv4 address

Switchname

Administrator password

force

(Optional) Forces the deletion of a virtual service.


Defaults

None

Command Modes

Virtual service blade configuration (config-vsb-config)

Supported User Roles

network-admin

Command History

Release
Modification

4.0(4)SP1(1)

This command was introduced.


Examples

This example shows how to deploy the secondary virtual service:

n1010# config t
n1010(config)# virtual-service-blade VSM-1
n1010(config-vsb-config)# enable secondary properties
Enter domain id[1-4095]: 1054
Enter Management IP address: 10.78.108.40
 Enter Management subnet mask length 28
 IPv4 address of the default gateway: 10.78.108.117
 Enter Switchname: VSM-1
 Enter the password for 'admin': XyXy123
n1010(config-vsb-config)#

Related Commands

Command
Description

virtual-service-blade

Creates the named virtual service and places you into configuration mode for that service.

show virtual-service-blade-type summary

Displays a summary of all virtual service configurations by type name.

virtual-service-blade-type

Specifies the type and name of the software image file to add to this virtual service.

description

Adds a description to the virtual service.

show virtual-service-blade name

Displays information about a virtual service.

interface vlan

Applies the interface and VLAN ID to this virtual service.

show virtual-service-blade

Displays information about the virtual service blades.


end

To exit a configuration mode and return to privileged EXEC mode, use the end command.

end

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Defaults

None

Command Modes

Any

Supported User Roles

network-admin
network-operator

Command History

Release
Modification

4.0(4)SP1(1)

This command was introduced.


Usage Guidelines

The end command differs from the exit command in that the exit command returns you to the configuration mode you were previously in. The end command always takes you completely out of configuration mode and places you in privileged EXEC mode.

Examples

This example shows how to end the session in global configuration mode and return to privileged EXEC mode:

n1010(config)# end
n1010#

This example shows how to end the session in interface configuration mode and return to privileged EXEC mode:

n1010(config-if)# end
n1010#

Related Commands

Command
Description

exit

Exits the current command mode and returns you to the previous command mode.


exec-timeout

To configure the length of time, in minutes, that an inactive Telnet or SSH session remains open before it is automatically shut down, use the exec-timeout command. To remove an exec timeout setting, use the no form of this command.

exec-timeout time

no exec-timeout [time]

Syntax Description

time

Timeout time, in minutes. The range is from 0 to 525600.

If a session remains inactive longer than this specified time period, then it is automatically closed.


Defaults

No timeout is configured.

Command Modes

Console configuration (config-console)

Supported User Roles

network-admin

Command History

Release
Modification

4.0(4)SP1(1)

This command was introduced.


Usage Guidelines

When you set time to 0, exec timeout is disabled.

Examples

This example shows how to configure an inactive session timeout for the console port:

n1010# configure terminal
n1010(config)# line console
n1010(config-com1)# exec-timeout 20

This example shows how to configure an inactive session timeout for the virtual terminal:

n1010# configure terminal
n1010(config)# line vty
n1010(config-line)# exec-timeout 20

This example shows how to remove an exec timeout on the console port:

n1010(config)# configure terminal
DocTeamVSM(config)# line console
n1010(config-console)# no exec-timeout
n1010(config-console)# 

Related Commands

Command
Description

show terminal

Displays the terminal configuration, including the timeout value.

show users

Displays the currently active user sessions.


exit

To exit a configuration mode or exit the CLI, use the exit command.

exit

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Defaults

None

Command Modes

Any

Supported User Roles

network-admin
network-operator

Command History

Release
Modification

4.0(4)SP1(1)

This command was introduced.


Examples

This example shows how to exit global configuration mode. The CLI returns you to the EXEC mode:

n1010(config)# exit
n1010#

This example shows how to exit interface configuration mode. The CLI returns you to the global configuration mode:

n1010(config-if)# exit
n1010(config)#

This example shows how to exit the CLI:

n1010# exit

Related Commands

Command
Description

end

Returns to the EXEC command mode.


export

To create a backup virtual service blade (VSB) configuration file that can be then copied to remote storage use the export command.

export [primary | secondary]

Syntax Description

primary

(Optional) The Cisco Nexus 1010 that was assigned the primary role.

secondary

(Optional) The Cisco Nexus 1010 that was assigned the secondary role.


Defaults

None

Command Modes

Virtual service blade configuration (config-vsb-config)

Supported User Roles

network-admin

Command History

Release
Modification

4.2(1)SP1(3)

This command was introduced.


Usage Guidelines

If exporting from a redundant pair of Cisco Nexus 1010s, you must specify whether exporting from the primary or secondary.

The bootflash: export-import directory must be empty. If files are present in this directory, you must delete them before starting this procedure.

You must shut down the VSB before exporting.

Examples

This example shows how to create a file on the Cisco Nexus 1010 containing a compressed tar image of the VSB which can then be copied to remote storage:

n1010# config t
n1010(config) virtual-service-blade name
n1010-1(config-vsb-config)# export secondary
Note: export started..
Note: please be patient..
Note: please be patient..
Note: please be patient..
Note: export completed...n1010-1(config-vsb-config)#

Related Commands

Command
Description

show network

Displays information about the network.

show virtual-service-blade

Displays information about virtual services.

show virtual-service-blade-
type summary

Displays a summary of all virtual service configurations by type, such as Virtual Supervisor Module (VSM) or Network Analysis and Monitoring (NAM).

import

Imports a VSB configuration file to the Cisco Nexus 1010.