Chapter 2 Using the Command-Line Interface

Understanding CLI Error Messages

Understanding CLI Error Messages

Table 2-3lists some error messages that you might encounter while using the CLI to configure your switch.

Table 2-3

Common CLI Error Messages

 

 

 

 

 

Error Message

 

Meaning

How to Get Help

 

 

 

% Ambiguous command:

You did not enter enough characters

Re-enter the command followed by a question mark (?)

"show con"

 

for your switch to recognize the

with a space between the command and the question

 

 

command.

mark.

 

 

 

The possible keywords that you can enter with the

 

 

 

command appear.

 

 

 

% Incomplete command.

You did not enter all the keywords or

Re-enter the command followed by a question mark (?)

 

 

values required by this command.

with a space between the command and the question

 

 

 

mark.

 

 

 

The possible keywords that you can enter with the

 

 

 

command appear.

 

 

 

% Invalid input detected

You entered the command

Enter a question mark (?) to display all the commands

at ‘^’ marker.

 

incorrectly. The caret (^) marks the

that are available in this command mode.

 

 

point of the error.

The possible keywords that you can enter with the

 

 

 

 

 

 

command appear.

 

 

 

 

Using Configuration Logging

You can log and view changes to the switch configuration. You can use the Configuration Change Logging and Notification feature to track changes on a per-session and per-user basis. The logger tracks each configuration command that is applied, the user who entered the command, the time that the command was entered, and the parser return code for the command. This feature includes a mechanism for asynchronous notification to registered applications whenever the configuration changes. You can choose to have the notifications sent to the syslog.

For more information, see the “Configuration Change Notification and Logging” section of the Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Configuration Guide, Release 12.4 at this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6350/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a0080454f 73.html

Note Only CLI or HTTP changes are logged.

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