Manually Switching Nexus1000v Active VSM to Standby
Use this procedure to manually switch an active VSM to standby in a dual supervisor system.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Before beginning this procedure, you must know or do the following:
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You are logged in to the active VSM CLI in EXEC mode.
•You have completed the steps in the “Verifying that a System is Ready for a Switchover” section, and have found the system to be ready for a switchover.
•A switchover can only be performed when two VSMs are functioning in the switch.
•If the standby VSM is not in a stable state (ha-standby), then you cannot initiate a manual switchover. You will see the following error message: