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switches

This command retrieves inventory data about all managed Flex System and RackSwitch switches, all Flex System switches in a specific chassis, or a specific Flex System or RackSwitch switch.

Syntax​

switches  -h

switches  [-u <switch_UUID>] [-c <chassis_UUID>] [-v <filter>]

switches  [-u <switch_UUID>] --ports <port_name> [--action <action>]

Options​

{-h | --help}
Displays the syntax and brief usage information for this command.
{--action} <action>
Specifies the action to take on the specified port. This can be one or none of the following values:

  • enable. Enable the specified port.

  • disable. Disable the specified port

If no action is specified, this command displays port information for the specified switch.

{-c | --chassis} <chassis_UUID>
Specifies the UUID of a managed chassis. This command returns inventory data for all Flex System switches in the chassis.
{--ports} <port_name>
Specifies the ports to be modified. To obtain the port name, use this command without the —ports option to display information about the specified switch..
{-u | --uuid} <switch_UUID>
Specifies the UUID of a switch. If a UUID is not specified, this command returns inventory data for all managed switches unless you also specify the -s unmanaged option.
{-v | --view} <filter>
Identifies the view to use for the returned data. If a filter is not specified, the default view is used.

You can also create custom views (see Creating custom views).

Examples​

The following example returns inventory data for all Flex System switches in the specified chassis.

connect --url https://192.0.2.0 --user ADMIN --noverify
switches -c AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

The following example enables a port on the specified switch..

connect --url https://192.0.2.0 --user ADMIN --noverify
switches -u AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA --ports Ethernet1/1 --action enable