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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Command Reference—Release8.1
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Chapter2 Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and ROM Monitor Commands set module
set module
To enable or disable a module, use the set module command.
set module enable | disable mod
Syntax Description
Defaults The default is all modules are enabled.
Command Types Switch command.
Command Modes Privileged.
Usage Guidelines Avoid disabling a module when you are connected through a Telnet session; if you disable your session,
you will disconnect your Telnet session.
If there are no other network connections to a Catalyst 6500 series switch (for example, on another
module), you have to reenable the module from the console .
You can specify a series of modules by entering a comma between each module number (for
example, 2,3,5). You can specify a range of modules by entering a dash between mo dule n umb ers ( fo r
example, 2-5).
The set module disable command does not cut off the power to a module, it only disa bles the m od ul e.
To turn off power to a module, refer to the set module power command.
If an individual port on a module was previously disabled, enabling the modu le d oes not ena ble the
disabled port.
Examples This example shows how to enable module 2:
Console> (enable) set module enable 2
Module 2 enabled.
Console> (enable)
This example shows how to disable module 3 when connected through the console port:
Console> (enable) set module disable 3
Module 3 disabled.
Console> (enable)
enable Enables a module.
disable Disables a module.
mod Number of the module.