M Commands

This chapter describes the basic Cisco NX-OS system commands that begin with M.

modem in

To enable the modem connection on the console port, use the modem in command. To disable the modem connection, use the no form of this command.

modem in

no modem in

 
Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

 
Command Default

Timeout is disabled.

 
Command Modes

Terminal line configuration mode

 
Command History

Release
Modification

5.0(2)N1(1)

This command was introduced.

 
Usage Guidelines

You can configure the console port only from a session on the console port.

Examples

This example shows how to enable a modem connection on the console port:

switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# line console
switch(config-console)# modem in
 

This example shows how to disable a modem connection on the console port:

switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# line console
switch(config-console)# no modem in
 

 
Related Commands

Command
Description

line console

Enters console port configuration mode.

show line

Displays information about the console port configuration.

modem init-string

To download the initialization string to a modem connected to the console port, use the modem init-string command. To revert to the default, use the no form of this command.

modem init-string { default | user-input }

no modem init-string

 
Syntax Description

default

Downloads the default initialization string.

user-input

Downloads the user-input initialization string.

 
Command Default

The default initialization string is ATE0Q1&D2&C1S0=1\015.

 
Command Modes

Terminal line configuration mode

 
Command History

Release
Modification

5.0(2)N1(1)

This command was introduced.

 
Usage Guidelines

You can configure the console port only from a session on the console port.

The default initialization string ATE0Q1&D2&C1S0=1\015 is defined as follows:

  • AT—Attention
  • E0 (required)—No echo
  • Q1—Result code on
  • &D2—Normal data terminal ready (DTR) option
  • &C1—Enable tracking the state of the data carrier
  • S0=1—Pick up after one ring
  • \015 (required)—Carriage return in octal

Use the modem set-string command to configure the user-input initialization string.

Examples

This example shows how to download the default initialization string to the modem connected to the console port:

switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# line console
switch(config-console)# modem init-string default
 

This example shows how to download the user-input initialization string to the modem connected to the console port:

switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# line console
switch(config-console)# modem init-string user-input
 

This example shows how to remove the initialization string to the modem connected to the console port:

switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# line console
switch(config-console)# no modem init-string
 

 
Related Commands

Command
Description

line console

Enters console port configuration mode.

modem set-string

Configures the user-input initialization string for a modem.

show line

Displays information about the console port configuration.

modem set-string user-input

To configure the user-input initialization string to download to a modem connected to the console port, use the modem set-string user-input command. To revert to the default, use the no form of this command.

modem set-string user-input string

no modem set-string

 
Syntax Description

string

User-input string. This string is alphanumeric and case sensitive, can contain special characters, and has a maximum of 100 characters.

 
Command Default

None

 
Command Modes

Terminal line configuration mode

 
Command History

Release
Modification

5.0(2)N1(1)

This command was introduced.

 
Usage Guidelines

You can configure the console port only from a session on the console port.

Examples

This example shows how to configure the user-input initialization string for the modem connected to the console port:

switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# line console
switch(config-console)# modem set-string user-input ATE0Q1&D2&C1S0=3\015
 

This example shows how to revert to the default user-input initialization string for the modem connected to the console port:

switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# line console
switch(config-console)# no modem set-string
 

 
Related Commands

Command
Description

line console

Enters console port configuration mode.

modem init-string

Downloads the user-input initialization string to a modem.

show line

Displays information about the console port configuration.

move

To move a file from one directory to another, use the move command.

move {[ filesystem :] [// server /] [ directory ] source-filename } [ filesystem :] [// server /] [ directory ] [ destination-filename ]

 
Syntax Description

filesystem:

(Optional) Name of the file system. Valid values are bootflash, debug, modflash, or volatile.

// server /

(Optional) Name of the server. Valid values are ///, //module-1/, //sup-1/, //sup-active/, or //sup-local/. The double slash (//) is required.

directory

(Optional) Name of a directory. The directory name is case sensitive.

source-filename

Name of the file to move. The filename is case sensitive.

destination-filename

(Optional) Name of the destination file. The filename is alphanumeric, case sensitive, and has a maximum of 64 characters.

 
Command Default

The default filename for the destination file is the same as the source file.

 
Command Modes

EXEC mode

 
Command History

Release
Modification

5.0(2)N1(1)

This command was introduced.

 
Usage Guidelines

You can make a copy of a file by using the copy command.

Tip You can rename a file by moving it within the same directory.

Examples

This example shows how to move a file to another directory:

switch# move file1 my_files/file2
 

This example shows how to move a file to another file system:

switch# move file1 volatile:
 

This example shows how to move a file to another supervisor module:

switch# move file1 bootflash://sup-1/file1.bak
 

 
Related Commands

Command
Description

cd

Changes the current working directory.

copy

Makes a copy of a file.

delete

Deletes a file or directory.

dir

Displays the directory contents.

pwd

Displays the name of the current working directory.