Cisco Support Tools 1.0 User Guide How to Use the Strings Utility 264
How to Use the Strings Utility Use the Strings utility to print ASCII strings embedded in binary files.
To Access Strings from the Dashboard
To run Strings from the Support Tools Dashboard:
1. Use the System Select screen to select the system you want to work with.
2. From the Dashboard menu, select Cisco Common Tools > Strings.
3. In the Arguments field, enter desired arguments, as described in the Using
section below.
Note: When entering arguments, the strings command is already implied. Do
not enter it in the Arguments field.
4. Specify the command duration time or accept the default (60 seconds). This is
the amount of time the command will attempt to run before terminating.
5. If desired, check Elevate Command Priority. This ensures the command will run
regardless of the level of server activity.
6. Click the Run button.
Using Strings
Strings displays printable ASCII strings in the binary files specified on the command
line. If no files are given, it displays printable ASCII strings in the standard input.
Syntax
strings [ -? ] [ -t <n>] [ -n <n>] [ file1 ... ]
Command Line Options
The options for strings are:
-t <n>: specifies the minimum length that a terminated string needs to be before it
is printed (default 4).