topic Re: Delete ports from VLAN - Error: Configuration reply is too big in ExtremeSwitching (EXOS/Switch Engine)

Delete ports from VLAN - Error: Configuration reply is too big

AdrianO — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:20:37 GMT

When deleting a large range of ports (e.g., 47 ports) from a VLAN, the CLI outputs:

Error: Configuration reply is too big

and the command fails.

If the command is immediately rerun, the error message remains the same, but the command succeeds and the ports are removed from the VLAN.

When deleting only one port, the CLI displays the following warning:

Warning: Removing the untagged VLAN from a port may disrupt network connectivity. Identity Manager and VM-Tracking may not be fully functional on the port without an untagged VLAN.

Is there a way to suppress this warning so the command succeeds consistently?

Re: Delete ports from VLAN - Error: Configuration reply is too big

Ludovico_Steven — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:12:21 GMT

The 1st part sounds like a CLI bug.
As for disabling warning messages and y/n confirmation prompts, on EXOS you can activet: enable cli scripting

Re: Delete ports from VLAN - Error: Configuration reply is too big

AdrianO — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 06:52:34 GMT

Thanks for the answer Ludovico but

enable cli scripting

did not supress the warning, at least on a x440-G2 with 32.7.2.19.