Which command allows you to log in to a line card on a leaf switch?

Question

Options

• ALeaf# vsh_lc
• BLeaf#vsh
• CLeaf*vsh-lc
• DLeaflt vshell -lc
• ELeafs vsh-hw

• C
  2% (1)
• D
  5% (2)
• E
  93% (38)

Explanation

Note: There appears to be an error in this question's answer key. Based on Cisco ACI documentation, option A (Leaf# vsh_lc) is the correct command for logging into a line card on a leaf switch - not E.

vsh_lc is the dedicated Virtual Shell command for accessing the line card (LC) context on a Cisco ACI leaf switch, giving you visibility into line card-specific processes and hardware. The Leaf# portion is simply the switch prompt, making option A the properly formatted command.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B (Leaf#vsh) accesses the general virtual shell, not the line card specifically - missing the _lc suffix that targets the line card context.
• C (Leaf*vsh-lc) uses an asterisk instead of the hash prompt and hyphenates incorrectly; neither the syntax nor the delimiter is valid.
• D (Leaflt vshell -lc) uses a non-existent command name (vshell) and garbled prompt syntax.
• E (Leafs vsh-hw) is not a recognized Cisco ACI command; vsh-hw does not map to a line card login function.

Memory tip: Think vsh_lc = "Virtual Shell → Line Card." The underscore connects the shell to its target - just like the command connects you to the LC. If your exam key says E, flag it - this looks like a typo where A was intended.

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