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Troubleshooting
Diagnostic Tools
Listing Switch Configuration and Operation Details for Help
in Troubleshooting
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
■ Status and counters — VLAN information
■ GVRP support
■ Load balancing (trunk and LACP)
■ Stacking status — this switch
■ Stacking status — all
Syntax: show tech
Executing show tech outputs a data listing to your terminal emulator. How-
ever, using your terminal emulator’s text capture features, you can also save
show tech data to a text file for viewing, printing, or sending to an associate.
For example, if your terminal emulator is the Hyperterminal application
available with Microsoft
®
Windows
®
software, you can copy the show tech
output to a file and then use either Microsoft Word or Notepad to display the
data. (In this case, Microsoft Word provides the data in an easier-to-read
format.)
To Copy show tech output to a Text File. This example uses the
Microsoft Windows terminal emulator. To use another terminal emulator
application, refer to the documentation provided with that application.
1. In Hyperterminal, click on Transfer | Capture Text...
Figure C-17. The Capture Text window of the Hypertext Application Used with
Microsoft Windows Software