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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS IP Service
Level Agreements (SLAs) Command
Reference
First Published: October 2008
Last Modified: August 2013
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CONTENTS
New and Changed Information 17
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series IP SLAs Commands 11
clock-tolerance 12
data-pattern 13
frequency 14
history buckets-kept 15
history distribution-of-statistics-kept 16
history enhanced 18
history filter 110
history hours-of-statistics-kept 111
history lives-kept 112
history statistics-distribution-interval 114
icmp-echo 115
interface 116
ip access-list 117
ip address 118
ip sla 119
ip sla group schedule 121
ip sla schedule 124
match ip address 126
next-hop-address 128
operation-packet-priority 129
owner 130
permit ip 131
precision 132
request-data-size 133
route-map 134
set ip next-hop verify-availability 135
show ip sla application 136
show ip sla configuration 138

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show ip sla group schedule 140
show ip sla statistics 141
tag 145
tcp-connect 146
threshold 148
timeout 149
tos 151
track 152
udp-echo 153
udp-jitter 155
verify-data 158

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Preface
This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series
NX-OS IP SLAs Command Reference and how to obtain related documentation.
This chapter includes the following sections:
•Audience, page 1
•Organization, page 1
•Document Conventions, page 1
•Related Documentation, page 2
•Documentation Feedback, page 4
•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 4
Audience
This publication is for experienced users who configure and maintain Cisco NX-OS devices.
Organization
This reference is organized as follows:
Document Conventions
Command descriptions use these conventions:
Chapter and Title Description
New and Changed Information Describes the Cisco NX-OS IP Service Level
Agreements (SLAs) commands.
Convention Description
boldface font Commands and keywords are in boldface.
italic font Arguments for which you supply values are in italics.

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Screen examples use these conventions:
This document uses the following conventions:
Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the
manual.
Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment
damage or loss of data.
Tip Means the following information will help you solve a problem.
Related Documentation
Cisco NX-OS includes the following documents:
Release Notes
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Release Notes, Release 6.x
Cisco NX-OS Configuration Guides
Cisco Nexus 2000 Series Fabric Extender Software Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Configuration Examples
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS FabricPath Configuration Guide
Configuring Feature Set for FabricPath
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide
[ ] Elements in square brackets are optional.
[ x | y | z ] Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical
bars.
string A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string or
the string will include the quotation marks.
screen font Terminal sessions and information that the switch displays are in screen font.
boldface screen
font
Information you must enter is in boldface screen font.
italic screen font Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screen font.
< > Nonprinting characters, such as passwords, are in angle brackets.
[ ] Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets.
!, # An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning of a line of code
indicates a comment line.

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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS High Availability and Redundancy Guide
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS IP SLAs Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS LISP Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS MPLS Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Multicast Routing Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS OTV Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series OTV Quick Start Guide
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Quality of Service Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Security Configuration Guide, Release
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Configuration Guide,
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Virtual Device Context Configuration Guide
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Virtual Device Context Quick Start
Cisco NX-OS FCoE Configuration Guide for Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco MDS 9500
NX-OS Command References
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Command Reference Master Index
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS FabricPath Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Fundamentals Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS High Availability Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS IP SLAs Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Layer 2 Switching Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS LISP Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS MPLS Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Multicast Routing Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS OTV Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Quality of Service Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS SAN Switching Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Security Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS System Management Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Command Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Virtual Device Context Command Reference
Cisco NX-OS FCoE Command Reference for Cisco Nexus 7000 and Cisco MDS 9500

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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
Other Software Documents
Cisco NX-OS Licensing Guide
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS MIB Quick Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide
Cisco NX-OS System Messages Reference
Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Troubleshooting Guide
Cisco NX-OS XML Interface User Guide
Documentation Feedback
To provide technical feedback on this document, or to report an error or omission, please send your
comments to nexu[email protected]. We appreciate your feedback.
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, using the Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST), submitting a
service request, and gathering additional information, see What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation.
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New and Changed Information
This chapter provides release-specific information for each new and changed feature in the Cisco Nexus
7000 Series NX-OS IP Service Level Agreements Command Reference. The latest version of this
document is available at the following Cisco website:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-7000-series-switches/products-command-refere
nce-list.html
To check for additional information about this Cisco NX-OS Release, see the Cisco NX-OS Release
Notes available at the following Cisco website:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/switches/nexus-7000-series-switches/products-release-notes-list
.html
The following table summarizes the new and changed features for the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS
IP Service Level Agreements Command Reference.
Table 1 New and Changed Information
Feature Description Changed in Release
IPSLA Added the fabric-path echo command 7.2(0)D1(1)
Added the cmp-echo command. 6.2(2)
Added the ip access-list 6.2(2)
Added the match ip address command.6.2(2)
Added the track command. 6.2(2)
Added the route-map command. 6.2(2)
Added the permit ip command. 6.2(2)
Added the set ip next-hop verify-availability
command.
6.2(2)
Added the ip address command. 6.2(2)
Added the interface command. 6.2(2)
Added the udp-echo command. 6.1(1)
Added the udp-jitter command. 6.1(1)
Added the tcp-connect command. 6.1(1)
Added the ip sla command. 6.1(1)
Added the ip sla schedule command. 6.1(1)
Added the data-pattern command. 6.1(1)

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New and Changed Information
Added the verify-data command. 6.1(1)
Added the tos command. 6.1(1)
Added the timeout command. 6.1(1)
Added the threshold command. 6.1(1)
Added the tag command. 6.1(1)
Added the request-data-size command. 6.1(1)
Added the precision command. 6.1(1)
Added the owner command. 6.1(1)
Added the operation-packet-priority
command.
6.1(1)
Added the frequency command. 6.1(1)
Added the clock-tolerance command. 6.1(1)
Added the show ip sla configuration command. 6.1(1)
Added the show ip sla statistics command. 6.1(1)
Added the show ip sla application command. 6.1(1)
Added the ip sla group schedule command. 6.1(1)
Added the show ip sla group schedule
command.
6.1(1)
Added the history buckets-kept command. 6.1(1)
Added the history
distribution-of-statistics-kept command.
6.1(1)
Added the history enhanced command. 6.1(1)
Added the history filter command. 6.1(1)
Added the history hours-of-statistics-kept
command.
6.1(1)
Added the history lives-kept command. 6.1(1)
Added the history
statistics-distribution-interval command.
6.1(1)
Table 1 New and Changed Information
Feature Description Changed in Release