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Cisco ACI CLI

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The Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) is a highly programmable, software-defined networking (SDN) solution that enables rapid application deployment and simplified multi-tenant networks. The ACI fabric consists of APIC controllers, leaf and spine switches, and application endpoints. The Cisco ACI CLI provides a comprehensive command-line interface (CLI) for configuring and managing the ACI fabric.

The Cisco ACI CLI enables you to perform the following tasks:

• Configure and manage ACI fabric objects, such as tenants, VRFs, bridge domains, and application profiles

• Configure and manage ACI policies, such as Layer 2 and 3 connectivity, Quality of Service (QoS), security, and monitoring

• Monitor the ACI fabric, including the status of objects, policies, and endpoints

• Manage user accounts, permissions, and system settings

• Perform troubleshooting and diagnostics

The Cisco ACI CLI is organized into modes, which group related commands. Modes are represented by prompts that appear in the command line. For example, the Tenant mode prompt appears as follows:

aci Tenant (tenant-name)#

To enter a mode, enter the mode command at the global prompt. For example, to enter the Tenant mode, enter the following command:

aci Tenant

You can also enter a mode by using the mode shortcut commands. For example, the following command shortcut enters the Tenant mode:

aci t

Table 1 lists the modes in the Cisco ACI CLI and the mode shortcut commands.

Most modes have submodes, which further group related commands. Submodes are represented by prompts that appear in the command line. For example, the Bridge Domain mode has a submode for configuring Layer 2 parameters. The Layer 2 submode prompt appears as follows:

aci Bridge Domain (bd-name) l2#

To enter a submode, enter the submode command at the mode prompt. For example, to enter the Layer 2 submode of the Bridge Domain mode, enter the following command:

aci Bridge Domain l2

You can also enter a submode by using the submode shortcut commands. For example, the following command shortcut enters the Layer 2 submode of the Bridge Domain mode:

aci bd l2

Some modes and submodes have object-specific commands. Object-specific commands enable you to configure and manage objects in the mode or submode. For example, the Bridge Domain mode has commands for configuring bridge domains. To see a list of the object-specific commands in a mode or submode, enter the ? command at the mode or submode prompt.

This chapter describes the Cisco ACI CLI modes, submodes, and commands. It includes the following sections:

• “Global Mode” section

• “Tenant Mode” section

• “Bridge Domain Mode” section

• “Application Profile Mode” section

• “VRF Mode” section

• “Policy Mode” section

• “Monitoring Mode” section

• “System Mode” section

• “Troubleshooting Mode” section

Global Mode

The Global mode is the default mode in the Cisco ACI CLI. The Global mode prompt appears as follows:

aci >

In the Global mode, you can enter commands to do the following tasks:

• Display information about the APIC controllers

• Configure system-wide settings

• Manage user accounts

• Exit the Cisco ACI CLI

To see a list of the available commands in the Global mode, enter the ? command.

The following sections describe the commands in the Global mode:

• “Controller Commands” section

• “System Commands” section

• “User Commands” section

• “Exit Commands” section

Controller Commands

The controller commands enable you to display information about the APIC controllers.

The following table lists the controller commands.

Command

Description

controller

Displays information about the APIC controllers.

The following example displays information about the APIC controllers.

aci > controller

Name IP Address Model Status


apic1 10.10.10.1 N9K-C93108TC-FXP Active

apic2 10.10.10.2 N9K-C93108TC-FXP Standby

2 controller(s)

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