Troubleshooting

Viewing Switch Configuration and Operation

5.Click on Transfer Capture Text Stop in HyperTerminal to stop copying data and save the text file.

If you do not stop HyperTerminal from copying command output into the text file, additional unwanted data can be copied from the HyperTerminal screen.

6.To access the file, open it in Microsoft Word, Notepad, or a similar text editor.

CLI: Viewing More Information on Switch Operation

Use the following commands to display additional information on switch operation for troubleshooting purposes.

Syntax: show boot-history

Displays the crash information saved for each management module on the switch (see “Displaying Saved Crash Information” in the “Redundancy (Switch 8212zl)” chapter).

show history

Displays the current command history. This command output is used for reference or when you want to repeat a command.

show system-information

Displays globally configured parameters and information on switch operation (see “CLI: Viewing and Configuring System Information” in the “Interface Access and System Information” chapter).

show version

Displays the software version currently running on the switch, and the flash image from which the switch booted (primary or secondary). For more information, see “Displaying Management Information” in the “Redundancy (Switch 8212zl)” chapter.

show interfaces

Displays information on the activity on all switch ports (see “CLI: Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters” in the “Port Status and Configuration” chapter).

show interfaces-display

Displays summary of the network traffic handled by the ports.

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