The MPM Command/Menu
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The MPM Command/Menu

The mpm command has two functions: displaying the MPX redundancy configuration and
entering the mpm menu. Displaying the MPX redundancy is described below and the mpm
menu is described in MPM Menu Commands on page 6-9.

Displaying MPX Redundancy

You can display the number of MPXs, their location in the switch, and the MPX redundancy
configuration of the switch by entering
mpm
at the system prompt. The following is a typical example of the message that displays when
you enter mpm for a switch without a redundant MPX.
Currently this slot 1 holds the Primary MPM; there is no secondary MPM.
The following is a typical example of the message that displays when you enter mpm for a
switch with redundant MPXs on the primary MPX.
Currently this slot 1 holds the Primary MPM and slot 2 holds the secondary.
The following is a typical example of the message that displays when you enter mpm for a
switch with redundant MPXs on the secondary MPX.
Currently slot 1 holds the Primary MPM; this slot 2, holds the secondary MPM.

MPM Menu Commands

The mpm command also takes you to the mpm menu which contains the commands needed
to configure single and redundant MPXs. With a serial or modem connection, you can
communicate with either the primary or secondary MPX by connecting to the respective RS232
connectors. With a telnet connection, however, you can only communicate with the primary
MPX.
Type a ? to list the mpm commands. One set of commands will be displayed if you are
connected to the primary MPX and another command will be displayed if you are connected
to the secondary MPX. If you are connected to the primary MPX, you will see the following.
Command Redundancy Menu
sls List the contents of the Secondary /flash and /simm directories
mpmstore Store file to Secondary /flash or /simm directory
mpmreplace Replace file on Secondary /flash or /simm directory
mpmload Load file from Secondary MPM
mpmrm Remove file from Secondary MPM
renounce Give up control to Secondary
nisuf Set load suffix for NI image files
syncctl Enable/Disable synchronization of configuration data
configsync Synchronize configuration data
imgsync Synchronize Image (Executable) files
secreset Reset Secondary MPM
swap Change swap status of chassis