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Chapter 25 Troubleshooting
Using Debug Commands
Enabling All-System Diagnostics
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, enter this command to enable all-system diagnostics:
Switch# debug all
Caution Because debugging output takes priority over other network traffic, and because the debug all privileged
EXEC command generates more output than any other debug command, it can severely diminish switch
performance or even render it unusable. In virtually all cases, it is best to use more specific debug
commands.
The no debug all privileged EXEC command disables all diagnostic output. Using the no debug all
command is a convenient way to ensure that you have not accidentally left any debug commands
enabled.
Redirecting Debug and Error Message Output
By default, the network server sends the output from debug commands and system error messages to the
console. If you use this default, you can use a virtual terminal connection to monitor debug output
instead of connecting to the serviceport.
Possible destinations include the console, virtual terminals, internal buffer, and UNIX hosts running a
syslog server. The syslog format is compatible with 4.3 Berkeley Standard Distribution (BSD) UNIX
and its derivatives.
Note Be aware that the debugging destination you use affects system overhead. Logging messages to the
console produces very high overhead, whereas logging messages to a virtual terminal produces less
overhead. Logging messages to a syslog server produces even less, and logging to an internal buffer
produces the least overhead of any method.
For more information about system message logging, see Chapter 20, “Configuring System Message
Logging.”
Using the debug auto qos Command
You can use the debug auto qos privileged EXEC command to display quality of service (QoS)
commands that are automatically generated when automatic-QoS (auto-QoS) is enabled.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to display the QoS commands and enable
auto-QoS for voice over IP (VoIP) within a QoS domain:
Command Purpose
Step 1
debug auto qos Enable debugging for auto-QoS. When debugging is enabled, the
switch displays the QoS commands that are automatically generated
when auto-QoS is enabled or disabled.
Step 2
configure terminal Enter global configuration mode.