Troubleshooting

Diagnostic Tools

Displaying the Configuration File

The complete switch configuration is contained in a file that you can browse from either the web browser interface or the CLI. It may be useful in some troubleshooting scenarios to view the switch configuration.

CLI: Viewing the Configuration File

Using the CLI, you can display either the running configuration or the startup configuration. (For more on these topics, see appendix C, “Switch Memory and Configuration”.)

Syntax: write terminal

Displays the running configuration.

show config

Displays the startup configuration.

show running-config

Displays the running-config file.

Web: Viewing the Configuration File

To display the running configuration, through the web browser interface:

1.Click on the Diagnostics tab.

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3.Use the right-side scroll bar to scroll through the configuration listing.

Listing Switch Configuration and Operation Details

The show tech command outputs, in a single listing, switch operating and running configuration details from several internal switch sources, including:

Image stamp (software version data)

Running configuration

Event Log listing

Boot History

Port settings

Status and counters — port status

IP routes

Status and counters — VLAN information

GVRP support

Load balancing (trunk and LACP)

Syntax: show tech

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