Operating instructions

212 Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module
The following list provides some tips for using the CLI:
򐂰 Left/right arrow keys Move left or right one character on command line
򐂰 Up/down arrow keys Scroll through command history
򐂰 Tab key Complete a command
򐂰 Backspace key Delete previous character
򐂰 Spacebar Scroll a page at a time
򐂰 Enter key Scroll a line at a time
򐂰 ? Help
򐂰 Ctrl+B Move one character back
򐂰 Ctrl+F Move one character forward
򐂰 Ctrl+A Move to the beginning
򐂰 Ctrl+E Move to the end
򐂰 Esc+B Move one word back
򐂰 Esc+F Move one word forward
򐂰 Ctrl+P Recall previous CLI
򐂰 Ctrl+N Recall next CLI
򐂰 Ctrl+D Delete one character
򐂰 Ctrl+W Delete one word
򐂰 Ctrl+l Re-paint a CLI
򐂰 Ctrl+R Re-paint a CLI
<show command> | [ begin | include | exclude ] <REGEXP>
Example: show lines containing the word
monitor: sh run | inc monitor
Example: show all lines in config beginning with interface g0/17: sh run | beg 0/17
more command (with string searches): more
filename | [begin | include | exclude] REGEXP
8.6 Useful IOS CLI troubleshooting commands
In this section we focus on IOS commands useful for troubleshooting the IGESM.
8.6.1 Gathering data
show running
One of the most basic yet important commands, this shows the currently running
configuration. It is used to verify that the configuration is as expected.
Use the Spacebar to scroll through the entire config.
switch#sh run
Building configuration...
Current configuration : 5907 bytes
!
version 12.1
no service pad
service timestamps debug uptime
service timestamps log uptime
no service password-encryption
...
Look for expected configurations. For example, review the listing to ensure that the desired
VLANs exist (if in vtp transparent mode) and that they are carried on the correct ports. Also
review this listing for other important information, such as expected Etherchannels, correct IP
addressing, and expected management VLAN.