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Cisco ASA 5500 Series Configuration Guide using the CLI
Chapter5 Configuring Multiple Context Mode
Monitoring Security Contexts
Detailed Steps

Reloading by Removing and Re-adding the Context

To reload the context by removing the context and then re-adding it, perform the steps in the following
sections:
1. “Removing a Security Context” section on page 5-24
2. “Configuring a Security Context” section on page5-18
Monitoring Security Contexts
This section describes how to view and monitor context information and includes the following topics:
Viewing Context Information, page5-27
Viewing Context Information, page5-27
Viewing Resource Allocation, page5-29
Viewing Resource Usage, page5-32
Monitoring SYN Attacks in Contexts, page5-33
Viewing Assigned MAC Addresses, page5-35

Viewing Context Information

From the system execution space, you can view a list of contexts including the name, allocated
interfaces, and configuration file URL.
Command Purpose
Step1 changeto context name
Example:
hostname(comfig)# changeto context ctx1
hostname/ctx1(comfig)#
Changes to the context that you want to reload.
Step2 clear configure all
Example:
hostname/ctx1(config)# clear configure all
Clears the running configuration. This command clears all
connections.
Step3 copy startup-config running-config
Example:
hostname/ctx1(config)# copy startup-config
running-config
Reloads the configuration. The ASA copies the configuration
from the URL specified in the system configuration. You cannot
change the URL from within a context.