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Chapter 2 Cisco IOS Commands for the Catalyst 4500 Series Switches
source-interface
source-interfac e
To send out call home email messages with specific source interface, use the source-interface
command.
source -int er fac e interfac e name
Syntax Description
Defaults None
Command Modes cfg-call-hom e
Usage Guidelines You should configure no shut on an interface and provide a valid IP address before specifying it as a
source interface for Call Home. Doing this avoids a connection failure when sending Call Home email
messages. You should only specify a source interface name under Call Home if source-ip-address is not
specified. You can only specify either a source interface or source-ip-address in call-home mode, n ot
simultaneously.
Examples This exampl e shows how to configure sour ce interface for Call Home. Ge nerally, the interface shoul d
already be conf igured w ith a valid I P address as usually configure d for an interf ace.
Switch# config terminal
Switch(config)# call-home
Switch(cfg-call-home)# source-interface fastEthernet 1/1
Switch(cfg-call-home)# source-ip
Switch(cfg-call-home)# source-ip-address 10.2.4.1
Error:a source-interface has already been configured,please remove source-interface config
first if you want to configure source-ip-address
Switch(cfg-call-home)# no source-interface
Switch(cfg-call-home)# source-ip-address 10.2.4.1
Note If Call Home is configured to use http or https as the transport method, you must use ip http client
source -i nte rf ac e to configure the source interface for all http clients. You cannot specify a source
interface for Call Home http messages only.
Related Commands
interface name S ource interface name for call home email messages
Command Description
source-ip-address Sends out Call Home email messages with specific source
IP address.