switch add

  • Updated on Jan 30, 2026
  • Published on Jan 28, 2026
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This command adds a switch to VMS.

Note

Starting with VAST Cluster 5.3.2, switches configured to send OpenTelemetry data to VMS are discovered automatically and do not need to be added to VMS.

Usage

switch add --ip IP
           [--username USERNAME]
           [--password PASSWORD]

Required Parameters

--ip IP

Specifies the IP address of the switch.

Options

--username USERNAME

Specifies a user name that can be used to log into the switch OS.

--password PASSWORD

Specifies the password for the specified user name.

Example

vcli: admin> switch add --ip <ip> --username cumulus --password <password>
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