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cli var name (configuration) Chapter 4 C Commands Send documentation comments to [email protected] cli var name (configuration) To define a CLI variable that persists across CLI sessions and switch reloads, use the cli var name command in configuration submode. To remove the user-defined persistent CLI variable, use the no form of the command. cli var name name value no cli var name name value Syntax Description name value Specifies a variable name. The maximum size is 31 characters. Specifies a variable value. The maximum size is 80. Defaults None. Command Modes Configuration submode. Command History Release 3.0(1) Modification This command was introduced. Usage Guidelines CLI variables can be used as follows: • Entered directly on the command line. • Passed to the child script and initiated using the run-script command. The variables defined in the parent shell are available for use in the child run-script command process. • Passed as command-line arguments to the run-script command. • Referenced using the syntax $(variable). CLI variables have the following limitations: • You cannot reference a variable through another variable using nested references. Examples The following example creates a persistent user-defined CLI variable: switch# config t switch(config)# cli var name mgmtport mgmt 0 Related Commands Command show cli variables Description Displays all CLI variables (persistent, session and system). 4-102 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference OL-18089-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x