Displaying Tech Support Information

Chapter 17 Administrative Tasks for the Sensor

Note The show tech-supportcommand now displays historical interface data for each interface for the past 72 hours.

Use the show tech-support[page] [destination-urldestination_url] command to display system information on the screen or have it sent to a specific URL. You can use the information as a troubleshooting tool with TAC.

The following parameters are optional:

•page—Displays the output, one page of information at a time. Press Enter to display the next line of output or use the spacebar to display the next page of information.

•destination-url—Indicates the information should be formatted as HTML and sent to the destination that follows this command. If you use this keyword, the output is not displayed on the screen.

•destination_url—Indicates the information should be formatted as HTML.The URL specifies where the information should be sent. If you do not use this keyword, the information is displayed on the screen.

•You can specify the following destination types:

–ftp:—Destination URL for FTP network server. The syntax for this prefix is:

ftp:[[//username@location]/relativeDirectory]/filename or ftp:[[//username@location]//absoluteDirectory]/filename.

–scp:—Destination URL for the SCP network server. The syntax for this prefix is:

scp:[[//username@]location]/relativeDirectory]/filename or scp:[[//username@]location]//absoluteDirectory]/filename.

Varlog Files

The /var/log/messages file has the latest logs. A new softlink called varlog has been created under the /usr/cids/idsRoot/log folder that points to the /var/log/messages file. Old logs are stored in varlog.1 and varlog.2 files. The maximum size of these varlog files is 200 KB. Once they cross the size limit the content is rotated. The content of varlog, varlog.1, and varlog.2 is displayed in the output of the show tech-supportcommand. The log messages (/usr/cids/idsRoot/varlog files) persist only across sensor reboots. The old logs are lost during software upgrades.

To display tech support information, follow these steps:

Step 1 Log in to the CLI using an account with administrator privileges.

Step 2 View the output on the screen. The system information appears on the screen, one page at a time. Press the spacebar to view the next page or press Ctrl-Cto return to the prompt

sensor# show tech-support page

Step 3 To send the output (in HTML format) to a file:

a.Enter the following command, followed by a valid destination. The password: prompt appears.

sensor# show tech-support destination-url destination_url

	Cisco Intrusion Prevention System Sensor CLI Configuration Guide for IPS 7.2
17-40	OL-29168-01

IPS4510K9 specifications

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Cisco Systems IPS4510K9 manual Displaying Tech Support Information, Varlog Files, 17-40

Models: IPS4510K9