Cisco DNA Center User Guide, Release 1.2.1

About Command Runner

The Command Runner tool allows you to send diagnostic CLI commands to selected devices. Currently, show and other read-only commands are permitted.

Running Diagnostic Commands on Devices

Command Runner permits you to run diagnostic CLI commands on selected devices and view the resulting command output.

Before you begin

Perform the following procedures before you begin using Command Runner:

First, install the Command Runner application from the App Management window. From the Cisco DNA Center home page, click the gear icon (), and then choose System Settings > App Management > Packages & Updates. Find the Command Runner package in this window and click Install.
After installation, run a discovery job to populate Cisco DNA Center with devices. You will be presented with a list of these devices from which to choose from and run the diagnostic CLI commands.

Procedure

Step 1

From the Cisco DNA Center home page, click Command Runner in Tools.

The Command Runner window appears.

Step 2

Place your cursor in the Select one or more device(s) field and click.

A list of discovered devices appear.

Step 3

Select a device from the list to run the diagnostic CLI command or commands on.

A Device List with your selection appears. Either select another device to add to the list or click on your selected device in the list to close it.

Note

Although the device list will display everything available in inventory, Command Runner is not supported for wireless access points and Cisco Meraki devices. If in a selected list an access point device or Cisco Meraki device is chosen, a warning message appears that states that no commands will be executed on these wireless access points and/or Cisco Meraki devices.

Step 4

In the Add a Command field, enter a CLI command and click Add.

Step 5

Click Run Command(s).

If successful, a Command(s) executed successfully message appears.

Step 6

Click on the command displayed underneath the device in the window to view the command output.

The complete command output then displays in the Command Runner window.

Click Copy CLI to copy the command output to your clipboard, so that you can paste it to a text file if necessary.

Step 7

Click Previous Page to return to the previous window page.

If necessary, click the x symbol next to the device name to remove it from the device list. Click the x symbol next to the command to remove it from the command list.

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Chapter: Run Diagnostic Commands on Devices

Run Diagnostic Commands on Devices

About Command Runner

Running Diagnostic Commands on Devices

Before you begin

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