---
title: "switch add"
slug: "switch-add"
tags: ["5.5"]
updated: 2026-10-27T23:00:54Z
published: 2026-10-27T23:00:54Z
canonical: "docs.vastdata.com/switch-add"
---

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# switch add

This command adds a switch to VMS.

> [!NOTE]
> Note
> 
> Switches configured to send OpenTelemetry data to VMS are discovered automatically and do not need to be added to VMS.

## Usage

```plaintext
switch add --ip IP
           [--username USERNAME]
           [--password PASSWORD]
```

## Required Parameters

| `--ip IP` | Specifies the IP address of the switch. |
| --- | --- |

## Options

| `--username USERNAME` | Specifies a user name that can be used to log into the switch OS. |
| --- | --- |
| `--password PASSWORD` | Specifies the password for the specified user name. |

## Example

```plaintext
vcli: admin> switch add --ip <IP> --username cumulus --password <IP>
```