Operating instructions

28 Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module
Useful commands
In this section, we demonstrate some typical commands that are used in configuration and
troubleshooting. All commands listed here can be run in privileged EXEC mode.
Verifying current configuration and system status
The commands shown in Table 5-5 are helpful for verifying your current settings and status.
Table 5-5 Checking current configuration
You can also verify your operation and switch processes using commands described in
Table 5-6.
Table 5-6 Verifying your operation
Collecting troubleshooting information
You can collect troubleshooting information by running the show tech-support command.
This command collects data, including the crashinfo file, which saves information that helps
technical support representatives debug problems that caused the IOS image to fail (crash),
as well as other data such as show version command results and show running-config
command results.
5.1.2 Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module Home
After you assign an IP address to the switch module, you will be able to open its Web
interface, the Cisco Systems Intelligent Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module Home. To open the
interface, enter the IP address of your switch in a Web browser, then input the user ID and
password of the switch. For 12.1(14) versions of IOS, a window similar to the one shown in
Figure 5-2 on page 29 opens.
Command Purpose
show version Check the software version, system uptime, and so forth.
show platform summary Shows which bay the switch is installed in. Also shows how the
Management Module is configured for management over all ports, and
whether the Management Module setting for preserving the IGESMs IP
address is set for Enabled or Disabled.
show running-config Check the current switch module configuration.
show interface status Check the port status.
show cdp neighbors Check the physical connection between external switches.
Command Purpose
show logging Check the system history.
terminal monitor
terminal no monitor (to
disable terminal monitor)
View the switch messages on the terminal window.
Note: You can save the display within a terminal window to a file by using terminal software
logging functions. Issue the following command to prevent the
more line from appearing in
the logged file:
switch#terminal length 0