Call Home Communications Test; Database Merge Guidelines; Testing Call Home Using The Cli - Cisco AP776A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5020 Configuration Manual

Chapter 53 Configuring Call Home
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The changes are only available in the volatile directory and are subject to being discarded if the switch
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is restarted.
To use administrative privileges and release a locked Call Home session, use the clear callhome session
command.
switch# clear callhome session

Database Merge Guidelines

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When merging two Call Home databases, follow these guidelines:
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Call Home Communications Test

You can test Call Home communications by sending a test message to the configured destination(s) or
sending a test inventory message to the configured destination(s).

Testing Call Home Using the CLI

Use the test command to simulate a message generation.
To test the Call Home function, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# callhome test
trying to send test callhome message
successfully sent test callhome message
Step 2
switch# callhome test inventory
trying to send test callhome message
successfully sent test callhome message
OL-18084-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
"CFS Merge Support" section on page 7-9
Be aware that the merged database contains the following information:
A superset of all the destination profiles from the dominant and subordinate switches that take
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part in the merge protocol.
– The e-mail addresses and alert groups for the destination profiles.
Other configuration information (for example, message throttling, periodic inventory) from the
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switch that existed in the dominant switch before the merge.
Verify that two destination profiles do not have the same name (even if they have different
configuration information) on the subordinate and dominant switches. If they do contain the same
name, the merge operation will fail. You must then modify or delete the conflicting destination
profile on the required switch.
for detailed concepts.
Purpose
Sends a test message to the configured destination(s).
Sends a test inventory message to the configured
destination(s).
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