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Chapter 2 System Message Overview
Error Message Traceback Reports
Error Message Traceback Reports
Some messages describe internal errors and contain traceback information. This information is very
important and should be included when you report a problem to your technical support representative.
This message example includes traceback information:
-Process= "Exec", level= 0, pid= 17
-Traceback= 1A82 1AB4 6378 A072 1054 1860
Some system messages ask you to copy the error messages and take further action. These online tools
also provide more information about system error messages.

Output Interpreter

The Output Interpreter provides additional information and suggested fixes based on the output of many
CLI commands, such as the the show tech-support privileged EXEC command. You can access the
Output Interpreter at this URL:
https://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/OutputInterpreter/home.pl

Bug Toolkit

The Bug Toolkit provides information on open and closed caveats, and allows you to search for all
known bugs in a specific Cisco IOS Release. You can access the Bug Toolkit at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/cgi-bin/Support/Bugtool/home.pl

Contacting TAC

If you cannot determine the nature of the error, see the “Obtaining Documentati on, Obtaining Support,
and Security Guidelines” section on page x for further information.