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To switch back to the default virtual device context (VDC) from another VDC, use the switchback command.
switchback
This command has no arguments or keywords.
None
Any command mode
Release |
Modification |
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4.0(1) |
This command was introduced. |
This command requires the Advanced Services license.
This example shows how to switch back to the default VDC:
switch-MyVDC# switchback switch(config)#
Command |
Description |
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show current vdc |
Displays information about the current VDC. |
switchto vdc |
Switches to a nondefault VDC. |
To switch to another virtual device context (VDC) from the default VDC, use the switchto vdc command.
switchto vdc vdc-name
vdc-name |
VDC name. |
None
Any command mode
Release |
Modification |
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4.0(1) |
This command was introduced. |
You can use this command only from the default VDC (VDC 1).
To return to the default VDC, use the exit from EXEC mode or the switchback command.
This command requires the Advanced Services license.
This example shows how to switch to a VDC:
switch# switchto vdc MyDevice TAC support: http://www.cisco.com/tac Copyright (c) 2002-2008, Cisco Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. The copyrights to certain works contained in this software are owned by other third parties and used and distributed under license. Certain components of this software are licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2.0 or the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) Version 2.1. A copy of each such license is available at http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.php and http://www.opensource.org/licenses/lgpl-2.1.php switch-MyDevice#
Command |
Description |
---|---|
show current vdc |
Displays information about the current VDC. |
switchback |
Returns to the default VDC. |
To configure the default VDC used for switchwide configuration to copy any local config from default VDC to a new VDC, use the system admin-vdc migrate command.
system admin-vdc migrate vdc
no system admin-vdc
vdc |
Specifies a new vdc. |
Disabled
Global configuration mode
Release |
Modification |
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6.1(1) |
This command was introduced. |
This command does not require a license.
This example shows how to configure the default VDC used for switchwide configuration to copy any local config from default VDc to a new VDC:
switch(config)# system admin-vdc migrate vdc2 switch(config)#
Command |
Description |
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show vdc |
Displays whether the default VDC is configured for Ethernet or Admin VDC mode. |
To configure which module can be enabled on a chassis, use the system module-type command. To reset the configuration mode to allow all modules, use the no form of the command.
{ system module-type f1 | f2 | f2e | f3 | m1 | m1x1 | m2x1 }
{ no system module-type f1 | f2 | f2e | f3 | m1 | m1x1 | m2x1 }
f1 |
Specifies the F1 type modules in the chassis. |
f2 |
Specifies the F2 type modules in the chassis. |
f2e |
Specifies the F2e type modules in the chassis. |
f3 |
Specifies the F3 type modules in the chassis. |
m1 |
Specifies the M1 type modules in the chassis. |
m1x1 |
Specifies the M1x1 type modules in the chassis. |
m2x1 |
Specifies the M2 type modules in the chassis. |
Enable
Switchwide vdc mode
Release |
Modification |
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6.2(6) |
The f3 keyword was added. |
6.1(3) |
This command was introduced. |
Note | The modules that you do not enable must not be powered on after you configure this feature and enter yes. An error message will force you to manually disable these modules before proceeding. This prevents major disruption and service issues within a VDC. |
This command does not require a license.
This example shows how to configure which module can be enabled on a chassis:
switch(config)# system module-type f1 f2 m1 Modules of unsupported types will not be allowed to power on after this. Continue(y/n)? [yes] y switch(config)#
Command |
Description |
---|---|
show vdc |
Displays whether the default VDC is configured for Ethernet or Admin VDC mode. |