Guidelines And Limitations For Session Manager; Configuring Session Manager; Creating A Session - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Configuration Manual

Configuring Session Manager

Guidelines and Limitations for Session Manager

Session Manager has the following configuration guidelines and limitations:
• Session Manager supports only access control list (ACL) and quality of service (QoS) features.
• You can create up to 32 configuration sessions.
• You cannot issue an in-service software upgrade (ISSU) if an active session is in progress. You must
• You can configure a maximum of 20,000 commands across all sessions.
• You cannot simultaneously execute configuration commands in more then one configuration session or
• If an interface reloads while you are configuring that interface in a configuration session, Session Manager
Configuring Session Manager
Be aware that the Cisco NX-OS commands might differ from Cisco IOS commands.
Note

Creating a Session

You can create up to 32 configuration sessions.
Procedure
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
commit the session, save it, or abort it before issuing an ISSU.
configuration terminal mode. Parallel configurations (for example, one configuration session and one
configuration terminal) might cause validation or verification failures in the configuration session.
may accept the commands even though the interface is not present in the device at that time.
Command or Action
configure session name
Example:
switch# configure session myACLs
switch(config-s)#
show configuration session [name]
Example:
switch(config-s)# show configuration
session myACLs
save location
Example:
switch(config-s)# save
bootflash:sessions/myACLs
Guidelines and Limitations for Session Manager
Purpose
Creates a configuration session and enters session
configuration mode. The name can be any
alphanumeric string.
Displays the contents of the session.
(Optional)
Displays the contents of the session.
(Optional)
Saves the session to a file. The location can be in
bootflash:, slot0:, or volatile:.
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