NSX CLI Guide

Associated Commands:

CLI Description	Command
Backup KeyManager data Create a backup of an NSX KeyManager node. If you do not provide a passphrase on the command line, you will be prompted to enter one. The passphrase is used to encrypt the backup. If you forget the passphrase, you will not be able to restore the backup. Important: This backup command is one part of the backup process. You must complete all backup and restore tasks in the correct order. See the NSX-T Administration Guide for information and instructions about performing backups and restores.	backup node file <filename> [passphrase <passphrase>]
Clear all name servers Clear all name servers from the DNS configuration.	clear name-servers
Clear search domains Remove all domain names from the DNS search list.	clear search-domains
Disable password expiration for the user Disable password expiration for the user.	clear user <node-username> password-expiration
Copy a local file to remote file Copy a local file to a remote destination.	copy file <existing-file-arg> url <scp-file-url-arg>
Copy a remote file to the local file store Copy a remote file to the local file store. If no destination file is specified, the copied file has the same file name as the source file. You can use the `file` argument to specify a different destination file name.	copy url <url> [file <filename>]
Copy a remote https url file with same filename Copy a remote https url file to local file using same filename.	copy url <url> thumbprint <thumbprint> [file <filename>]
Delete local file Delete a local file.	del file <existing-file-or-pattern-arg>
Delete name server Delete the specified name server from the DNS configuration.	del name-server <name-server-arg>
Remove NTP server Remove an existing NTP server.	del ntp-server <hostname-or-ip-address>
Delete a domain name Delete the specified domain name from the DNS search list.	del search-domains <search-domain-arg>
Delete SSH service keys from authorized_keys file for specified user Delete any SSH key with specified label from specified user's authorized_keys file. If password is not provided in the command then you are prompted to enter it. Password is required only for users root and admin.	del user <username> ssh-keys label <key-label> [password <password>]
Get API account lockout period Get the amount of time, in seconds, that an account will remain locked out of the API after exceeding the maximum number of failed authentication attempts.	get auth-policy api lockout-period
Get API account lockout reset period In order to trigger an account lockout, all authentication failures must occur in this time window. If the reset period exprires, the failed login count is reset to zero.	get auth-policy api lockout-reset-period
Get API maximum authentication faliures Get the number of failed API authentication attempts that are allowed before the account is locked. If set to 0, account lockout is disabled.	get auth-policy api max-auth-failures
Get CLI account lockout period Get the amount of time, in seconds, that an account will remain locked out of the CLI after exceeding the maximum number of failed authentication attempts.	get auth-policy cli lockout-period
Get CLI maximum authentication faliures Get the number of failed CLI authentication attempts that are allowed before the account is locked. If set to 0, account lockout is disabled.	get auth-policy cli max-auth-failures
Get minimum allowable password length Get the minimum number of characters that passwords must have.	get auth-policy minimum-password-length
List file in the filestore Display information about the specified file in the filestore.	get file <existing-file-arg>
Display file thumbprint Display the file thumbprint.	get file <existing-file-arg> thumbprint
List files in the filestore Display information about the files in the filestore.	get files
Get all name servers Get all name servers in the DNS configuration.	get name-servers
Display upgrade status of the node Display upgrade status of the node.	get node upgrade status
Show NTP associations Display the status of the NTP system. The delay, offset and dispersion values are in seconds.	get ntp-server associations
Show NTP servers Display all NTP servers.	get ntp-servers
Get all search domains Get all domain names in the DNS search list.	get search-domains
Save support bundle in filestore Display the contents of the tech support bundle. Specify the `file` argument to save the bundle to a file with the specified file name in the file store. This support bundle does not contain core or audit log files. To include those files, specify the `all` argument. Core files contain system information and all information stored in memory at the time of the dump (this may include confidential, sensitive or personal information such as passwords and encryption keys, if they are being processed in memory at that time). If you choose to send the support bundle to VMware, it will be processed in accordance with VMware’s standard processes and policies, to provide you with support, fix problems and improve the product and services.	get support-bundle [file <filename> [all]]
Save support bundle in filestore Saves support bundle to the specified filename in the filestore.	get support-bundle [file <filename>]
Display progress status of last upgrade step Display the status of the upgrade steps run on the node and details of last upgrade step.	get upgrade progress-status
Display playbook contents Display the contents of the specified playbook for the specified upgrade bundle.	get upgrade-bundle <bundle-name-arg> playbook <playbook-file-arg>
List all playbooks in the filestore Display all playbooks in the file store.	get upgrade-bundle playbooks
Get number of days the user's password is valid after a password change Get number of days the user's password is valid after a password change.	get user <node-username> password-expiration
Get SSH keys from authorized_keys file for specified user Get SSH keys from authorized_keys file for specified user.	get user <node-username> ssh-keys
Get user status for specified non-root user Get user status for specified non-root user.	get user <node-username> status
Get V2T migration config Get V2T migration config.	get v2t-migration-config
Get VMC migration mode Get VMC migration mode status.	get vmc migration-mode
Restore KeyManager from backed up data Restore a backup of NSX KeyManager node data. If you do not provide a passphrase on the command line, you will be prompted to enter one. If you cannot remember the passphrase used to create the backup, you will not be able to restore the backup. Important: This restore request is one part of the restore process. You must complete all backup and restore tasks in the correct order. See the NSX-T Administration Guide for information and instructions about performing backups and restores.	restore node file <filename> [passphrase <passphrase>]
Execute playbook resume action Resume an upgrade after running the command `start upgrade-bundle <bundle-name> playbook <playbook-file>` and the system was rebooted.	resume upgrade-bundle <bundle-name-arg> playbook
Set API account lockout period Sets the amount of time, in seconds, that an account will remain locked out of the API after exceeding the maximum number of failed authentication attempts.	set auth-policy api lockout-period <lockout-period-arg>
Set API account lockout reset period In order to trigger an account lockout, all authentication failures must occur in this time window. If the reset period exprires, the failed login count is reset to zero.	set auth-policy api lockout-reset-period <lockout-reset-period-arg>
Set API maximum authentication faliures Set the number of failed API authentication attempts that are allowed before the account is locked. If set to 0, account lockout is disabled.	set auth-policy api max-auth-failures <auth-failures-arg>
Set CLI account lockout period Sets the amount of time, in seconds, that an account will remain locked out of the CLI after exceeding the maximum number of failed authentication attempts. While the lockout period is in effect, additional authentication attempts restart the lockout period, even if a valid password is specified.	set auth-policy cli lockout-period <lockout-period-arg>
Set CLI maximum authentication faliures Set the number of failed CLI authentication attempts that are allowed before the account is locked. If set to 0, account lockout is disabled.	set auth-policy cli max-auth-failures <auth-failures-arg>
Set minimum allowable password length Set the minimum number of characters that passwords must have. The smallest value that can be set is 8.	set auth-policy minimum-password-length <password-length-arg>
Set auth-policy vidm properties Set the vidm's properties.	set auth-policy vidm hostname <hostname-or-ip-address> thumbprint <vidm-host-thumbprint-arg> client-id <vidm-client-id-arg> client-secret <vidm-client-secret-arg> node-hostname <hostname-or-ip-address>
Add name server Add a name server to the DNS configuration.	set name-servers <name-server-arg>
Add NTP server Configure a new NTP server.	set ntp-server <hostname-or-ip-address>
Add a domain name Add a domain name to the DNS search list.	set search-domains <search-domain-arg>
Set number of days the user's password is valid after a password change Set number of days the user's password is valid after a password change.	set user <node-username> password-expiration <password-expiration-arg>
Set new username for specified non-root user Set new user name for the specified non-root user.	set user <node-username> username <new-node-username>
Set user password Set the password for the specified user. If you do not specify the password on the command line, you will be prompted for it. For details on setting passwords during installation, see the NSX-T Installation Guide.	set user <username> password [<password> [old-password <old-password>]]
Add SSH service key to authorized_keys file for specified user Add SSH service key to authorized_keys file for specified user. If password is not provided in the command then you are prompted to enter it. Password is required only for users root and admin.	set user <username> ssh-keys label <key-label> type <key-type> value <key-value> [password <password>]
Set V2T migration config Enable or disable V2T migration. V2T migration is enabled used during V2T migration. When V2T migration is enabled, Edge will send GARP for DR ports when Edge HA state becomes Active.	set v2t-migration-config <enabled-arg>
Set VMC migration mode Enable or disable VMC migration mode. Migration mode is used during upgrade. When an Edge is in VMC migration mode, VMC config will not be written to nestdb.	set vmc migration-mode <enabled-arg>
Execute a playbook given a valid playbook file Start an upgrade with the specified upgrade bundle and according to the specified playbook.	start upgrade-bundle <bundle-name-arg> playbook <playbook-file-arg>
VDS Migrate Apply Topology VDS Migrate Apply Topology	vds-migrate apply-topology
VDS Migrate delete Topology VDS Migrate delete Topology	vds-migrate delete-topology
VDS Migrate Disable VDS Migrate Disable	vds-migrate disable-migrate
Migrate NVDS to VDS By Cluster Id Migrate NVDS to VDS By Cluster Id	vds-migrate esxi-cluster-id <cluster-id> [maintenance-timeout <timeout>]
Migrate NVDS to VDS By Cluster Name Migrate NVDS to VDS By Cluster Name	vds-migrate esxi-cluster-name <cluster-name> [maintenance-timeout <timeout>]
VDS Migrate Precheck VDS Migrate Precheck	vds-migrate precheck
VDS Migrate Show Topology VDS Migrate Show Topology	vds-migrate show-topology
Migrate NVDS to VDS By Tn List Migrate NVDS to VDS By Tn List	vds-migrate tn-list <configfile> [maintenance-timeout <timeout>]
Verify and extract bundle to default location Verify and extract the specified upgrade bundle to the default location.	verify upgrade-bundle <bundle-name-arg>