Troubleshooting

Using Logging To Identify Problem Sources

Syntax: show debug

List the current debug status for both Syslog logging and Session logging.

Shows that Syslog logging is enabled and sending event messages to the user facility on the SyslogD server at IP address 18.120.38.155.

Shows that session logging is operating through another session. (You can take control of session logging by executing debug destination session in the session you are currently using.)

Figure C-13. Example of Show Debug Status

Rebooting the Switch or pressing the Reset button resets the Debug Configuration.

Debug Option

Effect of a Reboot or Reset

 

 

logging (destination)

If any SyslogD server IP addresses are in the startup-config file,

 

they are saved across a reboot and the logging destination

 

option remains enabled. Otherwise, the logging destination is

 

disabled.

Session (destination)

Disabled.

All (event type)

Disabled.

Event (event type)

If a Syslog server is configured in the startup-config file, resets

 

to enabled, regardless of prior setting. Disabled if no Syslog

 

server is configured.

port-access-auth

Disabled

(event type)

 

 

 

Debug commands do not affect message output to the Event Log. As a separate option, invoking debug with the event option causes the switch to send Event Log messages to whatever debug destination(s) you configure (session and/or logging), as well as to the Event Log.

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