W Commands

This chapter describes the Cisco Nexus 1000V commands that begin with the letter W.

where

To display your current context in the command-line interface (CLI), use the where command.

where [ detail ]

 
Syntax Description

detail

(Optional) Displays detailed context information.

 
Defaults

Displays summary context information.

 
Command Modes

Any

 
Supported User Roles

network-admin

 
Command History

Release
Modification

4.0(4)SV1(1)

This command was introduced.

 
Usage Guidelines

This command helps you track where you are in the CLI and how you got there.

Examples

This example shows how to display summary context information:

n1000v(config-if)# where
?conf; interface Ethernet2/3 admin@switch%default
 

This example shows how to display detailed context information:

n1000v(config-if)# where detail
?conf; interface Ethernet2/3 admin@switch%default
mode: conf
interface Ethernet2/3
username: admin
routing-context vrf: default

write erase

To erase configurations in persistent memory areas, use the write erase command.

write erase [ boot | debug ]

 
Syntax Description

boot

(Optional) Erases only the boot variable and mgmt0 interface configuration.

debug

(Optional) Erases only the debug configuration.

 
Defaults

Erases all configuration in persistent memory except for the boot variable, mgmt0 interface, and debug configuration.

 
Command Modes

Any

 
Supported User Roles

network-admin

 
Command History

Release
Modification

4.0(4)SV1(1)

This command was introduced.

 
Usage Guidelines

You can use this command to erase the startup configuration in the persistent memory when information is corrupted or otherwise unusable. Erasing the startup configuration returns the device to its initial state, except for the boot variable, mgmt0 interface, and debug configurations. You have to explicitly erase those configurations with the boot and debug options.

Examples

This example shows how to erase the startup configuration:

n1000v(config)# write erase
Warning: This command will erase the startup-configuration.
Do you wish to proceed anyway? (y/n) [n] y
 

This example shows how to erase the boot variable and mgmt0 interface configuration in the persistent memory:

n1000v(config)# write erase boot
 

This example shows how to erase the debug configuration in the persistent memory:

n1000v(config)# write erase debug
 

 
Related Commands

Command
Description

copy running-config startup-config

Copies the running configuration to the startup configuration.

show running-config

Displays the startup configuration.