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Chapter7 Configuring SDM Templates
Configuring the Switch SDM Template
The rows in the table represent approximate hardware boundaries set when a template is selected. If a
section of a hardware resource is full, all processing overflow is sent to the CPU, seriously impacting
switch performance.
Configuring the Switch SDM Template
These sections contain this configuration information:
Default SDM Template, page 7-2
SDM Template Configuration Guidelines, page 7-2
Setting the SDM Template, page 7-2

Default SDM Template

The default template is the default.

SDM Template Configuration Guidelines

When you select and configure SDM templates, you must reload the switch for the configuration to take
effect.

Setting the SDM Template

Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to use the SDM template to maximize feature
usage:
After the system reboots, you can use the show sdm prefer privileged EXEC command to verify the new
template configuration. If you enter the show sdm prefer command before you enter the reload
privileged EXEC command, the show sdm prefer command shows the template currently in use and the
template that will become active after a reload.
Command Purpose
Step1 configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.
Step2 sdm prefer {default | qos} Specify the SDM template to be used on the switch:
The keywords have these meanings:
default—Gives balance to all functions.
qos—Maximizes system resources for QoS ACEs.
Use the no sdm prefer command to set the switch to the default
template.
The default template balances the use of system resources.
Step3 end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step4 reload Reload the operating system.