Returning The Tcam To Default Settings - Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Configuration Manual

Chapter 15 Managing the Unicast RIB and FIB
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You must be in the default VDC to configure dynamic TCAM allocation.
Note
To disable dynamic TCAM allocation, use the following command in any mode:
Command
hardware forwarding
dynamic-allocation disable
Example:
switch# hardware forwarding
dynamic-allocation disable
If Cisco NX-OS sucessfully disables dynamic TCAM allocation, you should see the following message:
switch# re-alloc is underway: TCAM re-allocation is underway. Check status for completion.
If Cisco NX-OS cannot disable dynamic TCAM allocation, you should see the following message:
switch# static is not possible: Current usage exceeds static allocation limits.
See the
TCAM usage below the default allocation limits.

Returning the TCAM to Default Settings

You must return the TCAM to default settings before you can start a nondisruptive downgrade to Cisco
NX-OS release earlier than Cisco NX-OS 4.2(1).
If you attempt a nondisruptive downgrade, the downgrade may fail with the following error:
You need to return the TCAM to default settings to continue the nondisruptive downgrade.
Use these steps as a guideline. You must plan for reducing the route updates to the TCAM from neighbor
Note
routers.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Ensure that you are in the default VDC (or use the switchto vdc command).
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
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4.
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"Returning the TCAM to Default Settings" section on page 15-11
TCAM allocation has changed.
show hardware forwarding dynamic-allocation status
show hardware capacity | begin TCAM
Reduce route updates from neighbor routers until TCAM usage is below the default allocation.
hardware forwarding dynamic-allocation disable
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Configuration Guide, Release 4.x
Purpose
Disables dynamic TCAM allocation. This command
returns the TCAM to the default allocation only if there
are no route entries in the reallocated The default is
enabled.
Managing the Unicast RIB and FIB
for guidelins on how to lower
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