D through E

D through E

databits

To set the number of data bits per character that are interpreted and generated by the router hardware, use the databits command in line configuration mode. To restore the default value, use the no form of the command.

databits {5 | 6 | 7 | 8}

no databits

Syntax Description

5

Five data bits per character.

6

Six data bits per character.

7

Seven data bits per character.

8

Eight data bits per character. This is the default.

Command Default

Eight data bits per character

Command Modes

Line configuration

Command History

Release

Modification

10.0

This command was introduced.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

Usage Guidelines

The databits line configuration command can be used to mask the high bit on input from devices that generate 7 data bits with parity. If parity is being generated, specify 7 data bits per character. If no parity generation is in effect, specify 8 data bits per character. The other keywords are supplied for compatibility with older devices and generally are not used.

Examples

The following example sets the number of data bits per character to seven on line 4:


Router(config)# line 4
Router(config-line)# databits 7

data-character-bits

To set the number of data bits per character that are interpreted and generated by the Cisco IOS software, use the data-character-bits command in line configuration mode. To restore the default value, use the no form of this command.

data-character-bits {7 | 8}

no data-character-bits

Syntax Description

7

Seven data bits per character.

8

Eight data bits per character. This is the default.

Command Default

Eight data bits per character

Command Modes

Line configuration

Command History

Release

Modification

10.0

This command was introduced.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

Usage Guidelines

The data-character-bits line configuration command is used primarily to strip parity from X.25 connections on routers with the protocol translation software option. The data-character-bits line configuration command does not work on hard-wired lines.

Examples

The following example sets the number of data bits per character to seven on virtual terminal line (vty) 1:


Router(config)# line vty 1
Router(config-line)# data-character-bits 7

default-value data-character-bits

To configure the number of data bits per character that are generated and interpreted by Cisco software to either 7 bits or 8 bits, use the default-value data-character-bits command in global configuration mode. To disable the configured size, use the no form of this command.

default-value data-character-bits {7 | 8}

no default-value data-character-bits

Syntax Description

7

Selects 7 bits as the default size.

8

Selects 8 bits as the default size.

Command Default

8 data bits per character are generated.

Command Modes

Global configuration (config)

Command History

Release

Modification

15.0(1)M

This command was introduced in a release earlier than Cisco IOS Release 15.0(1)M.

12.2(33)SRB

This command was integrated into a release earlier than Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRB.

12.2(33)SXI

This command was integrated into a release earlier than Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SXI.

Cisco IOS XE Release 2.1

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS XE Release 2.1.

Examples

The following example shows how to set the default number of data character bits to 8:


Router# configure terminal
Router(config)# default-value data-character-bits 8

default-value exec-character-bits

To define the EXEC character width for either 7 bits or 8 bits, use the default-value exec-character-bits command in global configuration mode. To restore the default value, use the no form of this command.

default-value exec-character-bits {7 | 8}

no default-value exec-character-bits

Syntax Description

7

Selects the 7-bit ASCII character set. This is the default.

8

Selects the full 8-bit ASCII character set .

Command Default

7-bit ASCII character set

Command Modes

Global configuration

Command History

Release

Modification

10.0

This command was introduced.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

Usage Guidelines

Configuring the EXEC character width to 8 bits allows you to add graphical and international characters in banners, prompts, and so on. However, setting the EXEC character width to 8 bits can also cause failures. If a user on a terminal that is sending parity enters the help command, an “unrecognized command” message appears because the system is reading all 8 bits, although the eighth bit is not needed for the help command.

Examples

The following example selects the full 8-bit ASCII character set for EXEC banners and prompts:


Router(config)# default-value exec-character-bits 8

default-value modem-interval

To configure the default frequency time to scan modem signals, use the default-value modem-interval command in global configuration mode. To disable the configured frequency, use the no form of this command.

default-value modem-interval milliseconds

no default-value modem-interval

Syntax Description

milliseconds

Time frequency, in milliseconds (ms). The range is from 0 to 1000.

Command Default

The frequency time to scan modem signals is 50 ms.

Command Modes

Global configuration (config)

Command History

Release

Modification

15.0(1)M

This command was introduced in a release earlier than Cisco IOS Release 15.0(1)M.

Examples

The following example shows how to set the default time to scan the modem signal to 345 ms:


Router# configure terminal
Router(config)# default-value modem-signal 345

default-value special-character-bits

To configure the flow control default value from a 7-bit width to an 8-bit width, use the default-value special-character-bits command in global configuration mode. To restore the default value, use the no form of this command.

default-value special-character-bits commanddefault-value special-character-bits {7 | 8}

no default-value special-character-bits

Syntax Description

7

Selects the 7-bit character set. This is the default.

8

Selects the full 8-bit character set.

Command Default

7-bit character set

Command Modes

Global configuration

Command History

Release

Modification

10.0

This command was introduced.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

Usage Guidelines

Configuring the special character width to 8 bits allows you to add graphical and international characters in banners, prompts, and so on.

Examples

The following example selects the full 8-bit special character set:


Router(config)# default-value special-character-bits 8

define interface-range

To create an interface-range macro, use the define interface-range command in global configuration mode. To remove an interface-range macro, use the no form of this command.

define interface-range macro-name interface-range

Syntax Description

macro-name

Name of the interface-range macro.

interface-range

Type of interface range.

  • For a list of valid values, see the “Usage Guidelines” section.

Command Default

Interface-range macro is not configured.

Command Modes

Global configuration (config)

Command History

Release

Modification

12.2(14)SX

This command was introduced.

12.2(17d)SXB

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS XE Release 12.2(17d)SXB.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

15.1(2)SNG

This command was implemented on the Cisco ASR 901 Series Aggregation Services Routers.

Usage Guidelines

  • The define interface-range command applies a particular configuration on multiple interfaces and creates multiple logical, and sub interfaces.

  • An interface range macro name can comprise up to 32 characters.

  • An interface range for a macro can accept a maximum of five ranges. However, the subinterface range for a macro accepts only one range.

  • An interface range cannot span slots.

  • Use the interface-type slot/first-interface last-interface format to enter the interface range.

  • Valid values for the interface-type argument are as follows:
    • atm —Supported on Cisco 7600 series routers that are configured with a Supervisor Engine 2
    • ethernet
    • fastethernet
    • ge-wan —Supported on Cisco 7600 series routers that are configured with a Supervisor Engine 2
    • gigabitethernet
    • loopback
    • port-channel interface-number —Valid values are from 1 to 256
    • pos —Supported on Cisco 7600 series routers that are configured with a Supervisor Engine 2
    • tengigabitethernet
    • tunnel
    • vlan vlan-id —Valid values are from 1 to 4094

Examples

The following example shows how to create a multiple-interface macro:

Device(config)# define interface-range macro1 ethernet 1/2 - 5, fastethernet 5/5 - 10
The following example shows how to create multiple loopback interfaces:
Device(config)# define interface-range loopback1-10

delete

To delete a file on a Flash memory device or NVRAM, use the delete command in EXEC, privileged EXEC, or diagnostic mode.

delete url [/force | /recursive]

Syntax Description

url

Cisco IOS File System URL of the file to be deleted. Include the file system prefix, followed by a colon, and, optionally, the name of a file or directory. See the table below for a list of supported URLs.

/force

(Optional) Deletes the specified file or directory without prompting you for verification.

Note

 

Use this keyword with caution: the system will not ask you to confirm the file deletion.

/recursive

(Optional) Deletes all files in the specified directory, as well as the directory itself.

Command Modes

EXEC (>)

Privileged EXEC (#)

Diagnostic (diag)

Command History

Release

Modification

11.0

This command was introduced.

12.3(14)T

The usbflash 0 9 : and usbtoken 0 9 : options were added to the list of Cisco IOS File System URLs.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

Cisco IOS XE Release 2.1

This command was introduced on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers and the following enhancements were introduced:

  • This command was introduced in diagnostic mode for the first time. The command can be entered in both privileged EXEC and diagnostic mode on the Cisco ASR1000 Series Routers.

  • The harddisk: , obfl: , stby-bootflash: stby-harddisk: , stby-nvram: , stby-obfl: , stby-usb [0 -1 ]: , and usb [0 1 ]: url options were introduced.

Usage Guidelines

If you attempt to delete the configuration file or image specified by the CONFIG_FILE or BOOTLDR environment variable, the system prompts you to confirm the deletion. Also, if you attempt to delete the last valid system image specified in the BOOT environment variable, the system prompts you to confirm the deletion. To accept the change, you may enter y , Y , or simply hit the Enter key. Entering ? will emit a help prompt.

When you delete a file in Flash memory, the software simply marks the file as deleted, but it does not erase the file. To later recover a “deleted” file in Flash memory, use the undelete EXEC command. You can delete and undelete a file up to 15 times.

To permanently delete all files marked “deleted” on a linear Flash memory device, use the squeeze EXEC command.

The table below contains a list of Cisco IOS File System URLs.

Table 1. URL File System Prefix Keywords

Prefix

Filesystem

bootflash:

Delete the file from boot Flash memory.

flash:

Delete the file from Flash memory.

harddisk:

Delete the file from the harddisk file system.

nvram:

Delete the from the router NVRAM.

obfl:

Delete the file from the onboard failure logging file system.

slot0:

Delete the file from the first PCMCIA Flash memory card.

stby-bootflash:

Delete the file from the standby bootflash file system.

stby-harddisk:

Delete the file from the standby harddisk file system.

stby-nvram:

Delete the from the router NVRAM on the standby hardware.

stby-obfl:

Delete the file from the onboard failure logging file system on the standby hardware.

stby-usb [ 0 - 1 ]:

Delete the file from the standby USB Flash drive.

usb [ 0 - 1 ];

Delete the file from the USB Flash drive.

usbflash 0 9 :

Delete the file from the USB Flash drive.

usbtoken 0 9 :

Delete the file from the USB eToken.

Examples

The following example deletes the file named test from the Flash card inserted in slot 0:


Router# delete slot0:test
 
Delete slot0:test? [confirm]

diag

To perform field diagnostics on a line card, on the Gigabit Route Processor (GRP), on the Switch Fabric Cards (SFCs), and on the Clock Scheduler Card (CSC) in Cisco 12000 series Gigabit Switch Routers (GSRs), use the diag command in privileged EXEC mode. To disable field diagnostics on a line card, use the no form of this command.

diag command diag slot-number [halt | previous | post | verbose [wait] | wait]

no diag slot-number

Syntax Description

slot-number

Slot number of the line card you want to test. Slot numbers range from 0 to 11 for the Cisco 12012 and 0 to 7 for the Cisco 12008 router. Slot numbers for the CSC are 16 and 17, and for the FSC are 18, 19, and 20.

halt

(Optional) Stops the field diagnostic testing on the line card.

previous

(Optional) Displays previous test results (if any) for the line card.

post

(Optional) Initiates an EPROM-based extended power-on self-test (EPOST) only. The EPOST test suite is not as comprehensive as the field diagnostics, and a pass/fail message is the only message displayed on the console.

verbose [wait

(Optional) Enables the maximum status messages to be displayed on the console. By default, only the minimum status messages are displayed on the console. If you specify the optional wait keyword, the Cisco IOS software is not automatically reloaded on the line card after the test completes.

wait

(Optional) Stops the automatic reloading of the Cisco IOS software on the line card after the completion of the field diagnostic testing. If you use this keyword, you must use the microcode reload slot global configuration command, or manually remove and insert the line card (to power it up) in the slot so that the GRP will recognize the line card and download the Cisco IOS software image to the line card.

Command Default

No field diagnostics tests are performed on the line card.

Command Modes

Privileged EXEC

Command History

Release

Modification

11.2 GS

This command was introduced to support the Cisco 12000 series GSR.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

Usage Guidelines

The diag command must be executed from the GRP main console port.

Perform diagnostics on the CSC only if a redundant CSC is in the router.

Diagnostics will stop and ask you for confirmation before altering the router’s configuration. For example, running diagnostics on a SFC or CSC will cause the fabric to go from full bandwidth to one-fourth bandwidth. Bandwidth is not affected by GRP or line card diagnostics.

The field diagnostic software image is bundled with the Cisco IOS software and is downloaded automatically from the GRP to the target line card prior to testing.


Caution


Performing field diagnostics on a line card stops all activity on the line card. Before the diag EXEC command begins running diagnostics, you are prompted to confirm the request to perform field diagnostics on the line card.


In normal mode, if a test fails, the title of the failed test is displayed on the console. However, not all tests that are performed are displayed. To view all the tests that are performed, use the verbose keyword.

After all diagnostic tests are completed on the line card, a PASSED or TEST FAILURE message is displayed. If the line card sends a PASSED message, the Cisco IOS software image on the line card is automatically reloaded unless the wait keyword is specified. If the line card sends a TEST FAILURE message, the Cisco IOS software image on the line card is not automatically reloaded.

If you want to reload the line card after it fails diagnostic testing, use the microcode reload slot global configuration command.


Note


When you stop the field diagnostic test, the line card remains down (that is, in an unbooted state). In most cases, you stopped the testing because you need to remove the line card or replace the line card. If that is not the case, and you want to bring the line card back up (that is, online), you must use the microcode reload global configuration command or power cycle the line card.


If the line card fails the test, the line card is defective and should be replaced. In future releases this might not be the case because DRAM and SDRAM SIMM modules might be field replaceable units. For example, if the DRAM test failed you might only need to replace the DRAM on the line card.

For more information, refer to the Cisco 12000 series installation and configuration guides.

Examples

In the following example, a user is shown the output when field diagnostics are performed on the line card in slot 3. After the line card passes all field diagnostic tests, the Cisco IOS software is automatically reloaded on the card. Before starting the diagnostic tests, you must confirm the request to perform these tests on the line card because all activity on the line card is halted. The total/indiv. timeout set to 600/220 sec. message indicates that 600 seconds are allowed to perform all field diagnostics tests, and that no single test should exceed 220 seconds to complete.


Router# diag 3
 
Running Diags will halt ALL activity on the requested slot. [confirm]
Router#
Launching a Field Diagnostic for slot 3
Running DIAG config check
RUNNING DIAG download to slot 3 (timeout set to 400 sec.)
sending cmd FDIAG-DO ALL to fdiag in slot 3
(total/indiv. timeout set to 600/220 sec.)
Field Diagnostic ****PASSED**** for slot 3

Field Diag eeprom values: run 159 fial mode 0 (PASS) slot 3
   last test failed was 0, error code 0
sending SHUTDOWN FDIAG_QUIT to fdiag in slot 3
Board will reload
.
.
.
Router#

In the following example, a user is shown the output when field diagnostics are performed on the line card in slot 3 in verbose mode:


Router# diag 3 verbose
 
Running Diags will halt ALL activity on the requested slot. [confirm]
Router#
Launching a Field Diagnostic for slot 3
Running DIAG config check
RUNNING DIAG download to slot 3 (timeout set to 400 sec.)
sending cmd FDIAG-DO ALL to fdiag in slot 3
(total/indiv. timeout set to 600/220 sec.)
FDIAG_STAT_IN_PROGRESS: test #1 R5K Internal Cache
FDIAG_STAT_PASS test_num 1
FDIAG_STAT_IN_PROGRESS: test #2 Sunblock Ordering
FDIAG_STAT_PASS test_num 2
FDIAG_STAT_IN_PROGRESS: test #3 Dram Datapins
FDIAG_STAT_PASS test_num 3
.
.
.
Field Diags: FDIAG_STAT_DONE
Field Diagnostic ****PASSED**** for slot 3
Field Diag eeprom values: run 159 fial mode 0 (PASS) slot 3
   last test failed was 0, error code 0
sending SHUTDOWN FDIAG_QUIT to fdiag in slot 3
Board will reload
.
.
.
Router#

diagnostic bootup level

To set the diagnostic bootup level, use the diagnostic bootup level command in global configuration mode. To skip all diagnostic tests, use the no form of this command.

diagnostic bootup level {minimal | complete}

no diagnostic bootup level

Syntax Description

minimal

Specifies minimal diagnostics. See the Usage Guidelines section for additional information.

complete

Specifies complete diagnostics. See the Usage Guidelines section for additional information.

Command Default

minimal

Command Modes

Global configuration (config)

Command History

Release

Modification

12.2(14)SX

Support for this command was introduced on the Supervisor Engine 720.

12.2(17d)SXB

Support for this command on the Supervisor Engine 2 was extended to Release 12.2(17d)SXB.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

12.2(33)SCC

The command was integrated in this release to support Generic Online Diagnostics (GOLD) functionality for Cisco UBR10012 Universal Broadband Router.

Usage Guidelines

Setting the diagnostic level determines the level of testing that occurs when the system or module is reset. The two levels are as follows:

  • Complete--Runs all tests.

  • Minimal--Runs only EARL tests for the supervisor engine and loopback tests for all ports in the system.


Note


Although the default is minimal , you can set the diagnostic level to complete for troubleshooting hardware problems.


In certain circumstances, you might want to skip the bootup online diagnostics completely. For example, you might skip the bootup online diagnostics to verify that a port is as bad as online diagnostics reports. To skip online diagnostic testing completely, use the no diagnostic bootup level command.

For information on the diagnostic test types, use the show diagnostic command.

The new level takes effect at the next reload or the next time that an online insertion and removal is performed.

Examples

The following example shows how to set the diagnostic bootup level:


Router(config)# 
diagnostic bootup level complete

diagnostic cns

To configure the Cisco Networking Services (CNS) diagnostics, use the diagnostic cns command in global configuration mode. To disable sending diagnostic results to the CNS event bus., use the no form of this command.

diagnostic cns {publish | subscribe} [subject]

no diagnostic cns {publish | subscribe} [subject]

Syntax Description

publish

Sends diagnostic results to a remote network application to make decisions and take corrective actions that are based on the diagnostic results.

subscribe

Receives messages from remote network applications to perform diagnostic tests or retrieve diagnostic results.

subject

(Optional) Event subject name.

Command Default

The following are the default settings for diagnostic cns:

diagnostic cns publish cisco.cns.device.diag_results

diagnostic cns subscribe cisco.cns.device.diag_commands

Command Modes

Global configuration

Command History

Release

Modification

12.2(14)SX

Support for this command was introduced on the Supervisor Engine 720.

12.2(17d)SXB

Support for this command on the Supervisor Engine 2 was extended to Release 12.2(17d)SXB.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

Usage Guidelines

The online diagnostics receive events by subscribing to an event subject name. The subject is the event that you subscribe (receive) or publish (generate) through the CNS bus.

The diagnostic cns publish command sends diagnostic results to a remote network application to make decisions and take corrective actions that are based on the diagnostic results.

The diagnostic cns subscribe command receives messages from remote network applications to perform diagnostic tests or retrieve diagnostic results.

Examples

This example shows how to enable the publishing of diagnostic results:


Router(config)# 
diagnostic cns publish my.cns.publish
Router(config)#

This example shows how to receive messages from remote network applications to perform diagnostic tests or retrieve diagnostic results:


Router(config)# 
diagnostic cns subscribe my.cns.subscribe
Router(config)#

This example shows how to set the default to publish :


Router(config)# 
default
diagnostic cns publish
Router(config)#

diagnostic event-log size

To modify the diagnostic event log size dynamically, use the diagnostic event-log size command in global configuration mode. To return to the default settings, use the no form of this command.

diagnostic event-log size size

no diagnostic event-log size

Syntax Description

size

Diagnostic event-log sizes. The valid values range from 1 to 10000 entries.

Command Default

The event log size is 500 entries.

Command Modes

Global configuration (config)

Command History

Release

Modification

12.2(14)SX

Support for this command was introduced on the Supervisor Engine 720.

12.2(17d)SXB

Support for this command on the Supervisor Engine 2 was extended to Release 12.2(17d)SXB.

12.2(33)SRA.

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

12.2(33)SCC

The command was integrated in this release to support Generic Online Diagnostics (GOLD) functionality for Cisco UBR10012 Universal Broadband Router.

Usage Guidelines

The events are dynamically allocated and stored in a circular queue.

You can enter either the default diagnostic event-log size command or the no diagnostic event-log size command to return to the default settings.

Examples

The following example shows how to set the diagnostic event-log size:


Router(config)# 
diagnostic event-log size 600

diagnostic level

To turn on power-on diagnostic tests for the network service engines (NSEs) installed in a Cisco 7300 series router, use the diagnostic level command in privileged EXEC configuration mode. There is no no form of this command.

diagnostic level {power-on | bypass}

Syntax Description

power-on

Power-on diagnostic tests are performed at system bootup on the NSEs.

bypass

No diagnostic tests are performed. This is the default.

Command Default

No diagnostic tests are performed.

Command Modes

Privileged EXEC

Command History

Release

Modification

12.1(10)EX2

This command was introduced.

12.2(18)S

This command was introduced on Cisco 7304 routers running Cisco IOS Release 12.2 S.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

12.2SX

This command is supported in the Cisco IOS Release 12.2SX train. Support in a specific 12.2SX release of this train depends on your feature set, platform, and platform hardware.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to enable power-on diagnostic tests to run on the installed NSEs of a Cisco 7300 series router when the system is booted. It is recommended that you issue this command only if you are experiencing problems with an NSE and are planning on rebooting the router. Issuing this command causes an increase in the boot time.

Examples

The following example shows how to enable diagnostic power-on tests:


diagnostic level power-on

The following sample output shows the output that is displayed upon system bootup after a power cycle or router crash:


.
.
.
System Power On Diagnostics
DRAM Size ....................128 MB
Testing DRAM..................Passed
Level2 Cache .................Present
Testing Level2 Cache (256  KB)Passed
Level3 Cache .................Present
Testing Level3 Cache (1024 KB)Passed
System Power On Diagnostics Complete

Note


This output is displayed when the system is booting, not when the command is issued.


diagnostic monitor

To configure health-monitoring diagnostic testing, use the diagnostic monitor command in global configuration mode. To disable testing, use the no form of this command.

diagnostic monitor intervalmodule number test {test-id | test-id-range | all} hh:mm:ss milliseconds days

diagnostic monitor syslog

diagnostic monitor module num test {test-id | test-id-range | all}

no diagnostic monitor {interval | syslog}

Cisco UBR10012 Router

diagnostic monitor {bay slot/ bay | slot slot number | subslot slot/ subslot} test {test-id | test-id-range | all}

diagnostic monitor interval {bay slot/ bay | slot slot-no | subslot slot/ subslot} test {test-id | test-id-range | all} hh:mm:ss milliseconds days

diagnostic monitor syslog

diagnostic monitor threshold {bay slot/ bay | slot slot-no | subslot slot/ subslot} test {test-id | test-id-range | all} failure count failures [ {runs | days | hours | minutes | seconds | milliseconds} window_size]

Syntax Description

interval

Sets the interval between testing.

module number

Specifies the module number.

test

Specifies a test to run.

test-id

Identification number for the test to run. See the “Usage Guidelines” section for additional information.

test-id-range

Range of identification numbers for tests to be run. See the “Usage Guidelines” section for additional information.

all

Runs all the diagnostic tests.

hour hh

(Optional) Specifies the number of hours between tests. See the “Usage Guidelines” section for formatting guidelines.

min mm

(Optional) Specifies the number of minutes between tests. See the “Usage Guidelines” section for formatting guidelines.

second ss

(Optional) Specifies the number of seconds between tests. See the “Usage Guidelines” section for formatting guidelines.

millisec ms

(Optional) Specifies the number of milliseconds between tests; see the “Usage Guidelines” section for formatting guidelines.

syslog

Enables system logging messages when a health-monitoring test fails.

bay slot/bay

Indicates the card slot and bay number where the diagnostic test is run periodically and monitored. The bay keyword is used to refer a SPA on the router. The valid range for the slot number is from 1 to 8 and 0 to 3 for the bay number.

slot slotnumber

Indicates the slot number of the full-height line card where the diagnostic test is run periodically and monitored. The slot keyword is used to refer a full-height line card on the router. The valid range for the slot is from 1 to 8.

subslot slot/subslot

Indicates the slot and subslot number of half-height line card on which the diagnostic test is run periodically and monitored. The subslot keyword is used to refer a half-height line card on the router. The valid range for the slot number is from 1 to 8 and 0 to 1 for the subslot number.

threshold

Configures the failure threshold value for the specified bay, slot, or subslot.

failure count failures

Configures the count for maximum failures allowed after which the failed test results are displayed in the output of the show diagnostic results command. The range for number of allowed failures is 0 to 99.

hh:mm:ss

Hours, minutes, and seconds interval configured to run the test again.

milliseconds

Number of milliseconds between tests.

days

Number of days between tests. The valid range is from 0 to 20.

runs window_size

Number of test-run count for the failure window-size.

days window_size

Number of days for the failure window-size.

hours window_size

Number of hours for the failure window-size.

minutes window_size

Number of minutes for the failure window-size.

seconds window_size

Number of seconds for the failure window-size.

milliseconds window_size

Number of milliseconds for the failure window-size.

Command Default

The defaults are as follows:

  • Depending on the test run, monitoring may be enabled or disabled.

  • Depending on the test run, the default monitoring interval varies.

  • syslog is enabled.

Command Modes

Global configuration (config)

Command History

Release

Modification

12.2(14)SX

Support for this command was introduced on the Supervisor Engine 720.

12.2(17d)SXB

Support for this command on the Supervisor Engine 2 was extended to Release 12.2(17d)SXB.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

12.2(33)SCC

The command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SCC to support Generic Online Diagnostics (GOLD) functionality for Cisco UBR10012 Universal Broadband Router. The keywords bay , slot , and subslot were added for the Cisco UBR10012 Universal Broadband Router.

Usage Guidelines

Use these guidelines when scheduling testing:

  • test-id -- Enter the show diagnostic content command to display the test ID list .

  • test-id-range -- Enter the show diagnostic content command to display the test ID list . Enter the range as integers separated by a comma and a hyphen (for example, 1,3-6 specifies test IDs 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6).

  • hh-- Enter the hours from 1 to 24.

  • mm-- Enter the minutes from 1 to 60.

  • days-- Enter the number of days between tests.

  • ss-- Enter the seconds from 1 to 60.

  • ms-- Enter the milliseconds from 1 to 1000.

Enter the [no ] diagnostic monitor test {test-id | test-id-range | all } command to enable or disable the specified health monitoring test.

When entering the diagnostic monitor module number test {test-id | test-id-range | all } command, observe the following:

  • Required
    • Isolate network traffic by disabling all connected ports and do not pump test packets during the test.
    • Remove all modules for testing FIB TCAM and SSRAM memory on the PFC of the supervisor engine.
    • Reset the system or the test module before putting the system back into the normal operating mode.
  • Recommended
    • If the DFC module is present, remove all modules, and then reboot the system before starting the memory test on the central PFC3B of the supervisor engine.
    • Turn off all background health-monitoring tests on the supervisor engine and the modules using the no diagnostic monitor module number test {test-id | test-id-range | all } command.

The FIB TCAM test for central PFC3BXL or PFC3B (on the supervisor engine) takes approximately 4 hours and 30 minutes.

The FIB TCAM test for the distributed PFC3BXL or PFC3B (on the DFC module) takes approximately 16 hours.

You can run the FIB TCAM test on multiple DFC3BX modules simultaneously.

Cisco UBR10012 Router

The command syntax to refer a line card or SPAs is different on Cisco UBR10012 Router. The keyword is slot x for a full-height line card, slot x/y for a half-height card, and bay x/y for a SPA.

To monitor a diagnostic test periodically, you first need to configure the hours, minutes, and seconds interval to run the diagnostic test using the diagnostic monitor interval command. An error message is displayed, if the interval is not configured before enabling the monitoring.

To store log details for failed tests, execute the diagnostic monitor syslog command. A threshold value to specify the maximum count for allowed failures is configured using the diagnostic monitor threshold command. The failed test results can be viewed using the show diagnostic results command, after the number of failed test reaches the maximum number of allowed failures configured using the diagnostic monitor threshold command.

Examples

The following example shows how to run the specified test every 3 days:


Router(config)# diagnostic monitor interval module 5 test 7 09:07:05 45 3

The following example shows how to enable the generation of a syslog message when any health-monitoring test fails:


Router(config)# 
diagnostic monitor syslog

Examples

The following example shows a sample output of an error message displayed when monitoring is enabled before configuring the test interval:


Router(config)# diagnostic monitor bay 1/0 test 2
Aug 12 18:04:56.280: %DIAG-3-MONITOR_INTERVAL_ZERO: Bay 1/0: Monitoring interval

is 0. Cannot enable monitoring for Test #2

The following example shows how to configure the periodic interval for running diagnostic tests on the the router before enabling monitoring:


Router(config)# diagnostic monitor interval bay 1/0 test 2 06:00:00 100 10

The following example shows how to enable the diagnostic monitoring on bay 1/0:
Router(config)# diangostic monitor bay 1/0 test 2

The following example shows how to enable logging of failed messages to syslog:


Router(config)# diangostic monitor syslog

The following example shows how to configure the failure threshold value after which the failed test results are displayed in the command output for show diagnostic results :


Router(config)# diagnostic monitor threshold bay 1/0 test 2 failure count 10

diagnostic ondemand

To configure the on-demand diagnostics, use the diagnostic ondemand command in privileged EXEC mode.

diagnostic ondemand {iteration iteration-count | action-on-failure {continue error-count | stop}}

Syntax Description

iteration iteration-count

Sets the number of times the same test to rerun when the command is issued . The valid range for iteration-count is between 1 to 999.

action-on-failure

Sets the execution action when a failure is detected.

continue

Continues testing when a test failure is detected.

stop

Stops testing when a test failure is detected.

error-count

(Optional) Number of errors that are allowed before stopping. This argument is used with the continue optio n. The valid range for error-count is from 0 to 65534.

Command Default

The default settings are as follows:

  • iteration-count is 1

  • action-on-error is continue

  • error-count is 0

Command Modes

Privileged EXEC (#)

Command History

Release

Modification

12.2(14)SX

Support for this command was introduced on the Supervisor Engine 720.

12.2(17d)SXB

Support for this command on the Supervisor Engine 2 was extended to Release 12.2(17d)SXB.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

12.2(33)SCC

The command was integrated in this release to support Generic Online Diagnostics (GOLD) functionality for Cisco UBR10012 Universal Broadband Router.

Usage Guidelines

Entering 0 for the error-count sets the number of errors that are allowed to unlimited.

Examples

The following example shows how to set the ondemand testing iteration count:


Router# 
diagnostic ondemand iteration 4
Router#

The following example shows how to set the execution action when an error is detected:


Router# 
diagnostic ondemand action-on-failure continue 2
Router#

diagnostic schedule module

To set the scheduling of test-based diagnostic testing for a specific module or schedule a supervisor engine switchover, use the diagnostic schedule module command in global configuration mode. To remove the scheduling, use the no form of this command.

diagnostic schedule module {module-number | slot/subslot} test {test-id | all | complete | minimal | non-disruptive | [per-port [port {interface-port-number | port-number-list | all}]]} {on month dd yyyy hh:mm | daily hh:mm | weekly day-of-week hh:mm}

no diagnostic schedule module {module-number | slot/subslot} test {test-id | all | complete | minimal | non-disruptive | [per-port [port {interface-port-number | port-number-list | all}]]} {on month dd yyyy hh:mm | daily hh:mm | weekly day-of-week hh:mm}

Syntax Description

module-number

Specifies the module number.

slot / subslot

Specifies the slot number of the active supervisor engine.

test

Specifies the diagnostic test suite attribute.

test-id

Identification number for the test to be run; see the “Usage Guidelines” section for additional information.

all

Runs all diagnostic tests.

complete

Selects the complete bootup test suite.

minimal

Selects the minimal bootup test suite.

non-disruptive

Selects the nondisruptive test suite.

per-port

Selects the per-port test suite.

port

(Optional) Specifies the port to schedule testing.

interface-port- number

(Optional) Port number.

port-number-list

(Optional) Range of port numbers, separated by a hyphen.

all

(Optional) Specifies all ports.

on month dd yyyy hh : mm

Specifies the scheduling of a test-based diagnostic task; see the “Usage Guidelines” section for formatting guidelines.

daily hh : mm

Specifies the daily scheduling of a test-based diagnostic task; see the “Usage Guidelines” section for formatting guidelines.

weekly day-of-week hh : mm

Specifies the weekly scheduling of a test-based diagnostic task; see the “Usage Guidelines” section for formatting guidelines.

Command Default

Test-based diagnostic testing for a specific module is not scheduled.

Command Modes

Global configuration (config)

Command History

Release

Modification

12.2(14)SX

This command was introduced on the Supervisor Engine 720.

12.2(17b)SXA

This command was modified to support scheduled switchover for supervisor engines.

12.2(17d)SXB

This command was modified to support the Supervisor Engine 2.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

12.2(33)SRE

This command was modified. The complete , minimal , non-disruptive , and per-port keywords were added.

Usage Guidelines

Use these guidelines when scheduling testing:

  • test-id -- Enter the show diagnostic content command to display the test ID list .

  • month-- Spell out the month such as january, february ... december (either uppercase or lowercase characters).

  • dd-- Enter the day as a two-digit number.

  • yyyy-- Enter the year as a four-digit number.

  • hh : mm-- Enter the time as a two-digit number (for a 24-hour clock) for hours:minutes; the colon (: ) is required.

  • day-of-week-- Spell out the day of the week, such as monday, tuesday... sunday (either uppercase or lowercase characters).

  • per-port is not supported when specifying a scheduled switchover.

You can use the diagnostic schedule module slot / subslot test test-id command to schedule a switchover from the active supervisor engine to the standby supervisor engine.

Enter the show diagnostic content module slot / subslot command to display the test ID list and look for the test ID in the ScheduleSwitchover field.

You can specify a periodic switchover (daily or weekly) or a single switchover occurrence at a specific time using these commands:

  • diagnostic schedule module slot / subslot test test-id on mm dd yyyy hh:mm

  • diagnostic schedule module slot / subslot test test-id daily hh:mm

  • diagnostic schedule module slot / subslot test test-id weekly day-of-week hh:mm


Note


To avoid system downtime in the event that the standby supervisor engine cannot switch over the system, Cisco recommends that you schedule a switchover from the standby supervisor engine to the active supervisor engine 10 minutes after the switchover occurs.


Examples

The following example shows how to schedule the diagnostic testing on a specific month, date and time for a specific module:


Router(config)# diagnostic schedule module 1 test 5 on may 27 2010 10:30

The following example shows how to schedule the diagnostic testing to occur daily at a certain time for a specific module:


Router(config)# diagnostic schedule module 1 test 5 daily 12:25

The following example shows how to schedule the diagnostic testing to occur weekly on a certain day for a specific module:


Router(config)# diagnostic schedule module 1 test 5 weekly friday 09:23

diagnostic start

To run the specified diagnostic test, use the diagnostic start command in privileged EXEC mode.

diagnostic start module num test {test-id | test-id-range | minimal | complete | basic | per-port | non-disruptive | all} [port {num | port#-range | all}]

diagnostic start system test all

Cisco UBR10012 Universal Broadband Router

diagnostic start {bay slot/ bay | slot slot-no} test {test-id | test-id-range | all | complete | minimal | non-disruptive}

diagnostic start subslot slot/subslot test {test-id | test-id-range | all | complete | minimal | non-disruptive | [per-port [port {num | port#-range | all}]]}

Syntax Description

module num

Specifies the module number.

test

Specifies a test to run.

test-id

Identification number for the test to run. See the Usage Guidelines section for additional information.

test-id-range

Range of identification numbers for tests to run. See the Usage Guidelines section for additional information.

minimal

Runs minimal bootup diagnostic tests.

complete

Runs complete bootup diagnostic tests.

basic

Runs basic on-demand diagnostic tests.

per-port

Runs per-port level tests.

non-disruptive

Runs the non disruptive health-monitoring tests.

all

Runs all diagnostic tests.

port num

(Optional) Specifies the interface port number.

port port# range

(Optional) Specifies the interface port number range. See the Usage Guidelines section for additional information.

port all

(Optional) Specifies all ports.

system test all

Runs all disruptive and nondisruptive diagnostic tests at once. All test dependencies are handled automatically.

bay slot/bay

Indicates the card slot and bay number where the diagnostic test is executed. The bay keyword is used to refer a SPA on the router. The valid range for the slot number is from 1 to 8 and 0 to 3 for the bay number.

slot slot-no

Indicates the slot number of the full-height line card where the diagnostic test is executed. The slot keyword is used to refer a full-height line card on the router. The valid range for slot is from 1 to 8.

subslot slot/sub-slot

Indicates the slot and subslot number of half-height line card where the diagnostic test is executed. The subslot keyword is used to refer a half-height line card on the router. The valid range for the slot number is from 1 to 8 and 0 to 1 for the subslot number.

Command Default

None

Command Modes

Privileged EXEC (#)

Command History

Release

Modification

12.2(14)SX

Support for this command was introduced on the Supervisor Engine 720.

12.2(17a)SX

This command was changed to include the complete and basic keywords.

12.2(17d)SXB

Support for this command on the Supervisor Engine 2 was extended to Release 12.2(17d)SXB.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

12.2.(33)SXH

This command was changed to include the system test all keywords.

12.2(33)SCC

The command was integrated in this release to support Generic Online Diagnostics (GOLD) functionality for Cisco UBR10012 Universal Broadband Router. The keywords bay , slot , and subslot were added for the Cisco UBR10012 Universal Broadband Router.

Usage Guidelines


Note


Running all online diagnostic tests disrupts normal system operation. Reset the system after the diagnostic start system test all command has completed. Do not insert, remove, or power down line cards or the supervisor while the system test is running. Do not issue any diagnostic command other than the diagnostic stop system test all command while the system test is running. Make sure no traffic is running in background.



Note


Do not enter the diagnostic start module x test all command on systems that are configured with a DFC3A because this command causes the TCAM test to fail.


Enter the show diagnostic content command to display the test ID list .

Enter the test-id-range or port# range as integers separated by a comma and a hyphen (for example, 1,3-6 specifies test IDs 1, 3, 4, 5, and 6).

Use diagnostic stop command to stop the testing process.

Cisco UBR10012 Router

The command syntax to refer a line card or SPAs is different on Cisco UBR10012 Router. The keyword is slot x for a full-height line card, slot x/y for a half-height card, and bay x/y for a SPA.


Note


To start a diagnostic test on the Cisco UBR10012 Router execute the command diagnostic stop with the bay , slot or subslot keyword respectively.


The GOLD test cases used to poll for system errors in Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(33)SCC are Low Latency Queueing (LLQ) drop, Cable Line Card (CLC) memory leak, and Guardian index leak tests.

Examples

The following example shows how to run the specified diagnostic test at the specified slot:


Router# diagnostic start module 1 test 5
Module 1:Running test(s) 5 may disrupt normal system operation
Do you want to run disruptive tests? [no] yes 
00:48:14:Running OnDemand Diagnostics [Iteration #1] ...
00:48:14:%DIAG-SP-6-TEST_RUNNING:Module 1:Running TestNewLearn{ID=5} ...
00:48:14:%DIAG-SP-6-TEST_OK:Module 1:TestNewLearn{ID=5} has completed successfully
00:48:14:Running OnDemand Diagnostics [Iteration #2] ...
00:48:14:%DIAG-SP-6-TEST_RUNNING:Module 1:Running TestNewLearn{ID=5} ...
00:48:14:%DIAG-SP-6-TEST_OK:Module 1:TestNewLearn{ID=5} has completed successfully
Router# 

This example shows how to start all online diagnostic tests:


Router# diagnostic start system test all
*************************************************************************
* WARNING: *
* 'diagnostic start system test all' will disrupt normal system *
* operation. The system requires RESET after the command *
* 'diagnostic start system test all' has completed prior to *
* normal use. *
* *
* IMPORTANT: *
* 1. DO NOT INSERT, OIR, or POWER DOWN Linecards or *
* Supervisor while system test is running. *
* *
* 2. DO NOT ISSUE ANY DIAGNOSTIC COMMAND except *
* "diagnostic stop system test all" while system test *
* is running. *
* *
* 3. PLEASE MAKE SURE no traffic is running in background. *
*************************************************************************
Do you want to continue? [no]:

Examples

The following example shows how to run a diagnostic test with test id 2 on a SPA:


ubr-122s-1# diagnostic start bay 1/0 test 2
ubr-122s-1#
Aug  5 09:24:42.019: %DIAG-6-TEST_RUNNING: Bay 1/0: Running TestModenaLLQDrops{I
D=2} ...
Aug  5 09:24:42.019: %DIAG-6-TEST_OK: Bay 1/0: TestModenaLLQDrops{ID=2} has comp
leted successfully

diagnostic stop

To stop the testing process, use the diagnostic stop command in privileged EXEC mode.

diagnostic stop module num

Cisco UBR10012 Universal Broadband Router

diagnostic stop {bay slot/ bay | slot slot-no | subslot slot/ subslot}

Syntax Description

module num

Module number.

bay slot/bay

Indicates the card slot and bay number of the SPA for which the diagnostic test has stopped. The bay keyword is used to refer a SPA on the router. The valid range for the slot number is from 1 to 8 and 0 to 3 for the bay number.

slot slot-no

Indicates the slot number of full height line card for which the diagnostic test has to be stopped. The slot keyword is used to refer a full-height line card on the router. Valid range for the slot is from 1 to 8.

subslot slot/subslot

Indicates the slot and subslot number of half-height line card for which the diagnostic test has to be stopped. The subslot keyword is used to refer a half-height line card on the router. The valid range for the slot number is from 1 to 8 and 0 to 1 for the subslot number.

Command Default

None

Command Modes

Privileged EXEC (#)

Command History

Release

Modification

12.2(14)SX

Support for this command was introduced on the Supervisor Engine 720.

12.2(17d)SXB

Support for this command on the Supervisor Engine 2 was extended to Release 12.2(17d)SXB.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

12.2(33)SCC

The command was integrated in this release to support Generic Online Diagnostics (GOLD) functionality for Cisco UBR10012 Universal Broadband Router. The keywords bay , slot , and subslot were added for the Cisco UBR10012 Universal Broadband Router.

Usage Guidelines

Use the diagnostic start command to start the testing process.

Cisco UBR10012 Router

The command syntax to refer a line card or SPAs is different on Cisco UBR10012 Router. The keyword is slot x for a full-height line card, slot x/y for a half-height card, and bay x/y for a SPA.


Note


To stop a diagnostic test on the Cisco UBR10012 Router execute the command diagnostic stop with the bay , slot or subslot keyword respectively.


The GOLD test cases used to poll for system errors in Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(33)SCC are Low Latency Queueing (LLQ) drop, Cable Line Card (CLC) memory leak, and line card index leak tests.

Examples

This example shows how to stop the diagnostic test process:


Router# diagnostic stop module 3
Router# 

This example shows how to stop the diagnostic test process for subslot 5/0 on the Cisco UBR10012 Universal Broadband Router:


Router# diagnostic stop subslot 5/0
Router# 

dir

To display a list of files on a file system, use the dir command in EXEC, privileged EXEC, or diagnostic mode.

dir [/ all] [/ recursive] [all-filesystems] [filesystem: ] [file-url]

Syntax Description

/all

(Optional) Lists deleted files, undeleted files, and files with errors.

/recursive

(Optional) Lists files recursively.

all-filesystems

(Optional) Lists all files in all file systems on the router.

filesystem:

(Optional) File system or directory containing the files to list, followed by a colon.

file-url

(Optional) The name of the files to display on a specified device. The files can be of any type. You can use wildcards in the filename. A wildcard character (*) matches all patterns. Strings after a wildcard are ignored.

Command Default

When you omit the /all keyword, the Cisco IOS software displays only undeleted files.

Command Modes

User EXEC (>) Privileged EXEC (#) Diagnostic (diag)

Command History

Release

Modification

11.0

This command was introduced.

12.3

This command was modified. A timestamp that shows the offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) was added to the dir command display.

12.3(14)T

This command was modified. The usbflash 0 9 : and usbtoken 0 9 : options were added as available file systems.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

12.4(11)T

This command was modified. Support for this command was implemented on the Cisco 7200VXR NPE-G2 platform.

Cisco IOS XE Release 2.1

This command was introduced on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers, and the following enhancements were introduced:

  • The command was made available in diagnostic mode.

  • The /recursive option was introduced.

  • The file systems available with the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers became available as filesystem : options.

15.0(1)M

This command was modified. The output modifier was added.

15.0(01)XO

Note added to explain different byte and usage calculations for show file systems and dir commands on cat4000 series routers.

Usage Guidelines

Use the show file systems command to display more details about the files in a particular file system.


Note


As of release 15.0(01)XO, on cat4000 series routers, the show (flash file system) and dir will display slightly different byte count and usage information for the same file system. This is due to slight difference in how IOS computes these figures for this platform.


You can use the Cisco IOS software output modifiers to filter the output of the dir command, to display only those lines you are interested in.

The output modifier feature is invoked by using the pipe symbol (| ). To use this feature, enter the dir command as normal but add a space and the pipe symbol at the end of the command line. Then add one of the keywords shown in the table below.

Table 2. Using Output Modifiers

Command

Purpose

append regular expression

Appends redirected output to URL (only to the URLs supporting the append operation).

begin regular expression

Displays the first line that matches the regular expression, and then all other lines that follow that line.

include regular expression

Displays all lines that match the regular expression.

exclude regular expression

Displays all lines except those that match the regular expression.

format regular expression

Formats the output using the specification file.

redirect regular expression

Redirects the output to the URL.

section regular expression

Filters a section of the output.

tee regular expression

Copies output to the URL.


Note


The append , redirect and tee keywords do not support rcp in the display.


Examples

The following is sample output from the dir command:


Router# dir slot0:
Directory of slot0:/
1  -rw-     4720148   Dec 29 2003 17:49:36  -08:00 hampton/nitro/c7200-j-mz
  2  -rw-     4767328   Jan 02 2004 18:42:53  -08:00 c7200-js-mz
  5  -rw-         639   Jan 03 2004 12:09:32  -08:00 rally
  7  -rw-         639   Jan 03 2004 12:37:13  -08:00 the_time
20578304 bytes total (3104544 bytes free)

The following is sample output from the dir /all command:


Router# dir /all slot0:
Directory of slot0:/
1  -rw-     4720148   Dec 15 2003 17:49:36  -08:00 hampton/nitro/c7200-j-mz
  2  -rw-     4767328   Jan 02 2004 18:42:53  -08:00 c7200-js-mz
  3  -rw-     7982828   Jan 02 2004 18:48:14  -08:00 [rsp-jsv-mz]
  4  -rw-         639   Jan 03 2004 12:09:17  -08:00 the_time]
  5  -rw-         639   Jan 03 1994 12:09:32  -08:00 rally
  6  -rw-         639   Jan 03 1994 12:37:01  -08:00 [the_time]
  7  -rw-         639   Jan 03 1994 12:37:13  -08:00

The table below describes the significant fields shown in the displays.

Table 3. dir Field Descriptions

Field

Description

1

Index number of the file.

-rw-

Permissions. The file can be any or all of the following:

  • d--directory

  • r--readable

  • w--writable

  • x--executable

4720148

Size of the file, in bytes.

Dec 15 2003 17:49:36

Last modification date.

-08:00

Conversion to local time in hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). In the example, -08:00 indicates that the given time is 8 hours behind UTC or Pacific Standard Time (PST).

hampton/nitro/c7200-j-mz

Filename. Deleted files are indicated by square brackets around the filename.

The following example shows how to use the output modifier feature with the exclude keyword and regular expression. The table above describes the significant fields shown in the output.


Routwe# dir | exclude asr
Directory of bootflash:/
   12  drwx        4096   Jan 5 2005 01:34:50 +00:00  lost+found
59265  drwx        4096  Apr 20 2004 01:51:10 +00:00  .installer
14817  drwx        4096  Apr 20 2004 01:54:37 +00:00  .ssh
88897  drwx        4096   Jan 7 2005 22:13:26 +00:00  .prst_sync

disable

To exit privileged EXEC mode and return to user EXEC mode, or to exit to a lower privilege level, enter the disable command in EXEC, privileged EXEC, or diagnostic mode.

disable [privilege-level]

Syntax Description

privilege-level

(Optional) Specific privilege level (other than user EXEC mode).

Command Modes

EXEC (>) Privileged EXEC (#) Diagnostic (diag)

Command History

Release

Modification

10.0

This command was introduced.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

Cisco IOS XE Release 2.1

This command was introduced on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers, and became available in diagnostic mode.

Usage Guidelines

Up to 16 security levels can be configured using Cisco IOS software. If such levels are configured on a system, using this command with the privilege-level option allows you to exit to a lower security level. If a level is not specified, the user will exit to the user EXEC mode, which is the default.


Note


Five EXEC commands are associated with privilege level 0: disable , enable , exit , help , and logout . If you configure a privilege level greater than 0, these five commands will not be included in the command set for that privilege level.


Examples

In the following example, the user enters privileged EXEC mode using the enable command, then exits back to user EXEC mode using the disable command. Note that the prompt for user EXEC mode is >, and the prompt for privileged EXEC mode is #.


Router> enable
Password: <letmein>
Router# disable
Router>

disconnect-character

To define a character to disconnect a session, use the disconnect-character command in line configuration mode. To remove the disconnect character, use the no form of this command.

disconnect-character ascii-number

no disconnect-character

Syntax Description

ascii-number

Decimal representation of the session disconnect character.

Command Default

No disconnect character is defined.

Command Modes

Line configuration

Command History

Release

Modification

10.0

This command was introduced.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

Usage Guidelines

See the “ASCII Character Set and Hex Values” appendix for a list of ASCII characters.

The Break character is represented by zero; NULL cannot be represented.

To use the session-disconnect character in normal communications, precede it with the escape character.

Examples

The following example defines the disconnect character for virtual terminal line 4 as Escape, which is decimal character 27:


Router(config)# line vty 4
Router(config-line)# disconnect-character 27

dispatch-character

To define a character that causes a packet to be sent, use the dispatch-character command in line configuration mode. To remove the definition of the specified dispatch character, use the no form of this command.

dispatch-character ascii-number1 [ascii-number2. . . ]

no dispatch-character ascii-number1 [ascii-number2. . . ]

Syntax Description

ascii-number1

Decimal representation of the desired dispatch character.

ascii-number2 . . .

(Optional) Additional decimal representations of characters. This syntax indicates that you can define any number of characters as dispatch characters.

Command Default

No dispatch character is defined.

Command Modes

Line configuration

Command History

Release

Modification

10.0

This command was introduced.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

Usage Guidelines

See the “ASCII Character Set and Hex Values” appendix for a list of ASCII characters.

The dispatch-character command defines one or more dispatch characters that cause a packet to be sent even if the dispatch timer has not expired. Use of a dispatch character causes the Cisco IOS software to attempt to buffer characters into larger-sized packets for transmission to the remote host.

Enable the dispatch-character command from the session that initiates the connection, not from the incoming side of a streaming Telnet session.

This command can take multiple arguments, so you can define any number of characters as dispatch characters.

Examples

The following example defines the Return character (decimal 13) as the dispatch character for virtual terminal line (vty) line 4:


Router(config)# line vty 4
Router(config-line)# dispatch-character 13

dispatch-machine

To specify an identifier for a TCP packet dispatch state machine on a particular line, use the dispatch-machine command in line configuration mode. To disable a state machine on a particular line, use the no form of this command.

dispatch-machine name

no dispatch-machine

Syntax Description

name

Name of the state machine that determines when to send packets on the asynchronous line.

Command Default

No dispatch state machine identifier is defined.

Command Modes

Line configuration

Command History

Release

Modification

10.0

This command was introduced.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

Usage Guidelines

When the dispatch-timeout command is specified, a packet being built will be sent when the timer expires, and the state will be reset to zero.

Any dispatch characters specified using the dispatch-character command are ignored when a state machine is also specified.

If a packet becomes full, it will be sent regardless of the current state, but the state will not be reset. The packet size depends on the traffic level on the asynchronous line and the dispatch-timeout value. There is always room for 60 data bytes. If the dispatch-timeout value is greater than or equal to 100 milliseconds, a packet size of 536 (data bytes) is allocated.

Examples

The following example specifies the name linefeed for the state machine:


Router(config)# state-machine linefeed 0 0 9 0
Router(config)# state-machine linefeed 0 11 255 0
Router(config)# state-machine linefeed 0 10 10 transmit
Router(config)# line 1
Router(config-line)# dispatch-machine linefeed

dispatch-timeout

To set the character dispatch timer, use the dispatch-timeout command in line configuration mode. To remove the timeout definition, use the no form of this command.

dispatch-timeout milliseconds

no dispatch-timeout

Syntax Description

milliseconds

Integer that specifies the number of milliseconds (ms) that the Cisco IOS software waits after putting the first character into a packet buffer before sending the packet. During this interval, more characters can be added to the packet, which increases the processing efficiency of the remote host.

Command Default

No dispatch timeout is defined.

Command Modes

Line configuration

Command History

Release

Modification

10.0

This command was introduced.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to increase the processing efficiency for the remote host.

The dispatch-timeout line configuration command causes the software to buffer characters into packets for transmission to the remote host. The Cisco IOS software sends a packet a specified amount of time after the first character is put into the buffer. You can use the dispatch-timeout and dispatch-character line configuration commands together. In this case, the software dispatches a packet each time the dispatch character is entered, or after the specified dispatch timeout interval, depending on which condition is met first.


Note


The system response time might appear intermittent if the timeout interval is greater than 100 milliseconds and remote echoing is used. For lines with a reverse-Telnet connection, use a dispatch-timeout value less than 10 milliseconds.


Examples

The following example sets the dispatch timer to 80 milliseconds for virtual terminal line (vty) lines 0 through 4:


Router(config)# line vty 0 4
Router(config-line)# dispatch-timeout 80

do

To execute user EXEC or privileged EXEC commands from global configuration mode or other configuration modes or submodes, use the do command in any configuration mode.

do command

Syntax Description

command

The user EXEC or privileged EXEC command to be executed.

Command Default

A user EXEC or privileged EXEC command is not executed from a configuration mode.

Command Modes

All configuration modes

Command History

Release

Modification

12.2(8)T

This command was introduced.

12.2(14)S

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(14)S.

12.2(14)SX

Support for this command was added for the Supervisor Engine 720.

12.2(17a)SX

This command was changed to support the copy command restriction.

12.2(17d)SXB

Support for this command on the Supervisor Engine 2 was extended to Release 12.2(17d)SXB.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

15.1(3)T

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 15.1(3)T.

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to execute user EXEC or privileged EXEC commands (such as show , clear , and debug commands) while configuring your routing device. After the EXEC command is executed, the system will return to the configuration mode you were using.


Tip


This command can be useful for saving your configuration to the startup-config file without having to return to the user EXEC mode or privileged EXEC mode (do copy running-config startup-config ) or for checking the status of a feature (using a do show command) while configuring the feature.



Caution


Do not enter the do command in user EXEC mode or privileged EXEC mode. Interruption of service might occur.


You cannot use the do command to execute the configure terminal c ommand because entering the configure terminal command changes the user EXEC mode or privileged EXEC mode to the global configuration mode.

You cannot use the do command to execute copy or write c ommands in the global configuration or any other configuration mode or submode.

Examples

The following example shows how to enter the show interfaces serial privileged EXEC command from within global configuration mode:


Router(config)# do show interfaces serial 3/0
Serial3/0 is up, line protocol is up
  Hardware is M8T-RS232
  MTU 1500 bytes, BW 1544 Kbit, DLY 20000 usec, rely 255/255, load 1/255
  Encapsulation HDLC, loopback not set, keepalive set (10 sec)
  Last input never, output 1d17h, output hang never
  Last clearing of “show interface” counters never
.
.
.

The following example shows how to enter the clear vpdn tunnel user EXEC or privileged EXEC command from within VPDN configuration mode:


Router(config-vpdn)# do clear vpdn tunnel

downward-compatible-config

To generate a configuration that is compatible with an earlier Cisco IOS release, use the downward-compatible-config command in global configuration mode. To disable this function, use the no form of this command.

downward-compatible-config version

no downward-compatible-config

Syntax Description

version

Cisco IOS release number, not earlier than Release 10.2.

Note

 

You must have a period (. ) in the version number. For example, 12.4.

Command Default

The configuration is not compatible with earlier Cisco IOS releases.

Command Modes

Global configuration (config)

Command History

Release

Modification

11.1

This command was introduced.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

12.2(33)SXI

This command was integrated into a release earlier than Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SXI.

Cisco IOS XE Release 2.1

This command was implemented on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers.

Usage Guidelines

In Cisco IOS Release 10.3, IP access lists changed format. Use the downward-compatible-config command to regenerate a configuration in a format prior to Release 10.3 if you will downgrade from your software version to version 10.2 or 10.3. The earliest version value this command accepts is 10.2.

When this command is configured, the router attempts to generate a configuration that is compatible with the specified version. Note that this command affects only IP access lists.

Under some circumstances, the software might not be able to generate a fully backward-compatible configuration. In such a case, the software issues a warning message.

Examples

The following example shows how to generate a configuration file compatible with Cisco IOS Release 10.2 access lists:


Router(config)# downward-compatible-config 10.2

editing

To reen able Cisco IOS enhanced editing features for a particular line after they have been disabled, use the editing command in line configuration mode. To disable these features, use the no form of this command.

editing

no editing

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Command Default

Enabled

Command Modes

Line configuration

Command History

Release

Modification

10.0

This command was introduced.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

Usage Guidelines

Enhanced editing features are enabled by default. However, there may be situations in which you need to disable these features. The no form of this command disables these enhanced editing features, and the plain form of the command can be used to reenable these features.

The table below provides a description of the keys used to enter and edit commands when the editing features are enabled. Ctrl indicates the Control key, which must be pressed simultaneously with its associated letter key. Esc indicates the Escape key, which must be pressed first, followed by its associated letter key. A comma is used in the following table to indicate a key sequence (the comma key should not be pressed). Keys are not case sensitive. Many letters used for CLI navigation and editing were chosen to provide an easy way of remembering their functions. In the following table, characters are bolded in the “Function Summary” column to indicate the relation between the letter used and the function.

Table 4. Command Editing Keys and Functions

Keys

Function Summary

Function Details

Tab

Complete command

Completes a partial command name entry. When you enter a unique set of characters and press the Tab key, the system completes the command name. If you enter a set of characters that could indicate more than one command, the system beeps to indicate an error. To view the commands which match the set of characters you have entered, enter a question mark (?) immediately following the partial command (no space). The CLI will then list the commands that begin with that string.

Return (at the command line)

Execute

Executes the command.

Return (at the --More-- prompt)

Continue

Displays the next line of output.

Space Bar (at the --More-- prompt)

Continue

Displays the next screen of output. The amount of output you see will depend on the screen depth setting of your terminal.

Delete or Backspace

Backspace

Erases the character to the left of the cursor.

Left Arrow1 or Ctrl-B

B ack character

Moves the cursor one character to the left. When you enter a command that extends beyond a single line, you can press the Left Arrow or Ctrl-B keys repeatedly to scroll back toward the system prompt and verify the beginning of the command entry.

Right Arrow1 or Ctrl-F

F orward character

Moves the cursor one character to the right.

Esc, B

B ack word

Moves the cursor back one word.

Esc, F

F orward word

Moves the cursor forward one word.

Ctrl-A

Beginning of line

Moves the cursor to the beginning of the line.

Ctrl-E

E nd of line

Moves the cursor to the end of the command line.

Ctrl-D

D elete character

Deletes the character at the cursor.

Esc, D

D elete next word

Deletes from the cursor to the end of the word.

Ctrl-W

Delete previous w ord

Deletes the word to the left of the cursor.

Ctrl-K

Delete line forward

Deletes all characters from the cursor to the end of the command line.

Ctrl-U or Ctrl-X

Delete line backward

Deletes all characters from the cursor back to the beginning of the command line.

Ctrl-T

T ranspose characters

Transposes the character to the left of the cursor with the character located at the cursor.

Ctrl-R or Ctrl-L

R edisplay l ine

Redisplays the system prompt and command line.

Ctrl-V or Esc, Q

Ignore editing

Inserts a code to indicate to the system that the keystroke immediately following should be treated as a command entry, not as an editing key.

Up Arrow1 or Ctrl-P

P revious command

Recalls commands in the history buffer, beginning with the most recent command. Repeat the key sequence to recall successively older commands.

Down Arrow1 or Ctrl-N (next)

N ext command

Returns to more recent commands in the history buffer (after recalling commands with the Up Arrow or Ctrl-P). Repeat the key sequence to recall successively more recent commands.

Ctrl-Y

Recall last deleted command

Recalls the most recent entry in the delete buffer. The delete buffer contains the last ten items you have deleted or cut. Ctrl-Y can be used in conjunction with Esc Y.

Esc, Y

Recall next deleted command

Recalls the next entry in the delete buffer. The delete buffer contains the last ten items you have deleted. Press Ctrl-Y first to recall the most recent entry. Then press Esc Y up to nine times to recall the remaining entries in the buffer. If you bypass an entry, continue to press Esc Y to cycle back to it.

Esc, C

C apitalize word

Capitalizes the word from the cursor to the end of the word.

Esc, U

Make word u ppercase

Changes all letters from the cursor to the next space on the line appear in uppercase letters.

Esc, L

Make word l owercase

Changes the word to lowercase from the cursor to the end of the word.

1 The arrow keys function only with ANSI-compatible terminals.

Examples

In the following example, enhanced editing mode is disabled on line 3:


Router(config)# line 3
Router(config-line)# no editing

enable

To change the privilege level for a CLI session or to use a CLI view for a CLI session, use the enable command in either user EXEC, privileged EXEC, or diagnostic mode.

enable [privilege-level] [view [view-name] ]

Syntax Description

privilege-level

(Optional) Privilege level at which to log in.

view

(Optional) Enters into root view, which enables users to configure CLI views.

Note

 

This keyword is required if you want to configure a CLI view.

view-name

(Optional) Enters or exits a specified command-line interface (CLI) view. This keyword can be used to switch from one CLI view to another CLI view.

Command Default

Privilege-level 15 (privileged EXEC)

Command Modes

User EXEC (>)

Privileged EXEC (#)

Diagnostic Mode (diag)

Command History

Release

Modification

10.0

This command was introduced.

12.3(7)T

The view keyword and view-name argument were added.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

12.2(33)SRB

The view keyword and view-name argument were integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRB.

12.2SX

This command is supported in the Cisco IOS Release 12.2SX train. Support in a specific 12.2SX release of this train depends on your feature set, platform, and platform hardware.

12.2(33)SB

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(22)SB.

Cisco IOS XE Release 2.1

This command became available on the ASR 1000 Series Routers, and became available in diagnostic mode for the first time.

Usage Guidelines

By default, using the enable command without the privilege-level argument in user EXEC mode causes the router to enter privileged EXEC mode (privilege-level 15).

Entering privileged EXEC mode enables the use of privileged commands. Because many of the privileged commands set operating parameters, privileged access should be password-protected to prevent unauthorized use. If the system administrator has set a password with the enable password global configuration command, you are prompted to enter the password before being allowed access to privileged EXEC mode. The password is case sensitive.

If an enable password has not been set, only enable mode can be accessed through the console connection.

Security levels can be set by an administrator using the enable password and privilege level commands. Up to 16 privilege levels can be specified, using the numbers 0 through 15. Using these privilege levels, the administrator can allow or deny access to specific commands. Privilege level 0 is associated with user EXEC mode, and privilege level 15 is associated with privileged EXEC mode.

For more information on defined privilege levels, see the Cisco IOSSecurity Configuration Guide and the Cisco IOS Security Command Reference publications.

If a level is not specified when entering the enable command, the user will enter the default mode of privileged EXEC (level 15).

Accessing a CLI View

CLI views restrict user access to specified CLI and configuration information. To configure and access CLI views, users must first enter into root view, which is accomplished via the enable view command (without the view-name argument). Thereafter, users are prompted for a password, which is the same password as the privilege level 15 password.

The view-name argument is used to switch from one view to another view.

To prevent dictionary attacks, a user is prompted for a password even if an incorrect view name is given. The user is denied access only after an incorrect view name and password are given.

Examples

In the following example, the user enters privileged EXEC mode (changes to privilege-level 15) by using the enable command without a privilege-level argument. The system prompts the user for a password before allowing access to the privileged EXEC mode. The password is not printed to the screen. The user then exits back to user EXEC mode using the disable command. Note that the prompt for user EXEC mode is the greater than symbol (>), and the prompt for privileged EXEC mode is the number sign (#).


Router> enable
Password: <letmein>
Router# disable
Router>

The following example shows which commands are available inside the CLI view “first” after the user has logged into this view:


Router# enable view first
Password:
00:28:23:%PARSER-6-VIEW_SWITCH:successfully set to view 'first'.
Router# ?
Exec commands:
  configure  Enter configuration mode
  enable     Turn on privileged commands
  exit       Exit from the EXEC
  show       Show running system information
Router# show ?
  ip       IP information
  parser   Display parser information
  version  System hardware and software status
Router# show ip ?
 
  access-lists            List IP access lists
  accounting              The active IP accounting database
  aliases                 IP alias table
  arp                     IP ARP table
  as-path-access-list     List AS path access lists
  bgp                     BGP information
  cache                   IP fast-switching route cache
  casa                    display casa information
  cef                     Cisco Express Forwarding
  community-list          List community-list
  dfp                     DFP information
  dhcp                    Show items in the DHCP database
  drp                     Director response protocol
  dvmrp                   DVMRP information
  eigrp                   IP-EIGRP show commands
  extcommunity-list       List extended-community list
  flow                    NetFlow switching
  helper-address          helper-address table
  http                    HTTP information
  igmp                    IGMP information
  irdp                    ICMP Router Discovery Protocol
.
.

The following example shows how to use the enable view command to switch from the root view to the CLI view “first”:


Router# enable view
Router# 
01:08:16:%PARSER-6-VIEW_SWITCH:successfully set to view 'root'.
Router# 
! Enable the show parser view command from the root view
Router# show parser view
Current view is 'root'
! Enable the show parser view command from the root view to display all views
Router# show parser view all
Views Present in System:
View Name:   first 
View Name:   second 
! Switch to the CLI view “first.”
Router# enable view first
 
Router#
01:08:09:%PARSER-6-VIEW_SWITCH:successfully set to view 'first'.
! Enable the show parser view command from the CLI view “first.”
Router# show parser view
Current view is 'first'

enable last-resort

To enable password parameters as the last resort without specifying the local enable password if no TACACS servers respond, use the enable last-resort command in global configuration mode. To disable the password parameters, use the no form of this command.

no enable last-resort {password | succeed}

no enable last-resort

Syntax Description

password

Enables password parameters by specifying the local enable password.

succeed

Enables password parameters without specifying the local enable password.

Command Default

The password parameters for the router are not enabled.

Command Modes

Global configuration (config)

Command History

Release

Modification

15.0(1)M

This command was introduced in a release earlier than Cisco IOS 15.0(1)M.

Examples

The following example shows how to enable password parameters as the last resort without specifying the local enable password if no TACACS servers respond:


Router> enable
Router# configure terminal
Router(config)# enable last-resort succeed

end

To en d the current configuration session and return to privileged EXEC mode, use the end command in global configuration mode.

end

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Command Default

No default behavior or values.

Command Modes

Global configuration

Command History

Release

Modification

10.0

This command was introduced.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

Usage Guidelines

This command will bring you back to privileged EXEC mode regardless of what configuration mode or configuration submode you are in.


Note


This global configuration command can be used in any configuration mode.


Use this command when you are done configuring the system and you want to return to EXEC mode to perform verification steps.

Examples

In the following example, the end command is used to exit from ALPS ASCU configuration mode and return to privileged EXEC mode. A show command is used in privileged EXEC mode to verify the configuration.


Router# configure terminal
Router(config)# interface serial 1:1
 
Router(config-if)# alps ascu 4B
 
Router(config-alps-ascu)# end
Router# show interface serial 1:1

environment-monitor shutdown temperature

To enable monitoring of the environment sensors, use the environment-monitor shutdown temperature command in global configuration mode. To disable monitoring of the environment sensors, use the no form of this command.

environment-monitor shutdown temperature [rommon | powerdown]

no environment-monitor shutdown temperature [rommon | powerdown]

Syntax Description

rommon

(Optional) Places the supervisor engine in ROMMON when a major active alarm is identified.

powerdown

(Optional) Powers down the supervisor engine when a new active major alarm is identified.

Command Default

By default, rommon is enabled.

Command Modes

Global configuration

Command History

Release

Modification

12.2(14)SX

Support for this command was introduced on the Supervisor Engine 720.

12.2(18)SXF17

Support for powerdown keyword added.

12.2(33)SXH6

Support for powerdown keyword added.

Examples

This example shows how to place the supervisor engine in ROMMON when a major active alarm occurs:


Router(config)# 
environment-monitor shutdown temperature rommon
Router(config)# 

This example shows how to power down the supervisor engine when a major active alarm occurs:


Router(config)# 
environment-monitor shutdown temperature powerdown
Router(config)# 

environment temperature-controlled

To enable the ambient temperature control, use the environment temperature-controlled command in global configuration mode. To disable the ambient temperature control, use the no form of this command.

environment temperature-controlled

no environment temperature-controlled

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Command Default

This command is disabled by default.

Command Modes

Global configuration

Command History

Release

Modification

12.2(14)SX

Support for this command was introduced on the Supervisor Engine 720.

12.2(17d)SXB

Support for this command on the Supervisor Engine 2 was extended to Release 12.2(17d)SXB.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

Usage Guidelines

This command does not affect temperature monitoring and alarm thresholds; it only affects whether a module may be powered on. The software does not validate the inlet temperature.

If you enter the no form of this command and the cooling capacity is reduced below the module cooling requirement, a syslog warning (and SNMP alarm) is generated. This module status does not change, and an environmental alarm is not raised when you enter the no form of this command.

Examples

This example shows how to enable the ambient temperature control:


Router(config)# 
environment temperature-controlled
Router(config)# 

This example shows how to disable the ambient temperature control:


Router(config)# 
no environment temperature-controlled
Router(config)# 

erase

To erase a file system or all files available on a file system, use the erase command in privileged EXEC or diagnostic mode.

erase {/all nvram: | /no-squeeze-reserve-space filesystem: | filesystem: | startup-config}

Cisco 7600 Series Routers and Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers

erase {/all nvram: | filesystem: | startup-config}

Syntax Description

/all

Erases all files in the specified file system.

nvram:

Erases all files in the NVRAM.

file-system:

File system name, followed by a colon. For example, flash: or nvram: .

Note

 

This argument may not be used if the device memory contains logging persistent files.

/no-squeeze-reserve-space

Disables the squeeze operation to conserve memory and makes the erase command compatible with older file systems.

startup-config

Erases the contents of the configuration memory.

Command Modes

Privileged EXEC (#) Diagnostic (#)

Command History

Release

Modification

11.0

This command was introduced.

12.2(11)T

This command was modified. The /no-squeeze-reserve-space keyword was added.

12.2(14)SX

This command was modified. Support for this command was added for the Supervisor Engine 720.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

Cisco IOS XE Release 2.1

This command was modified. The command was introduced in diagnostic mode on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers, and the /all keyword was added.

15.0(1)M

This command was modified in a release earlier than Cisco IOS Release 15.0(1)M. The file-system : argument was added.

Usage Guidelines

The erase nvram: command replaces the write erase command and the erase startup-config command.


Caution


When you use the erase command to erase a file system, you cannot recover the files in the file system.


The word help feature is disabled for the erase command. You must enter the complete command name to enable the command. The parser does not complete the command name if you enter partial syntax of the command and press the Tab key. For more information on the word help feature, refer to the Using the Cisco IOS Command-Line Interface feature guide.

The erase command can be used on Class B and Class C flash file systems only.

Class A flash file systems cannot be erased. You can delete individual files using the delete command and then reclaim the space using the squeeze command. You can use the format command to format the flash file system. The format command when used on ATA disk clears the File Allocation Table (FAT) and root directory entries only. The data is not erased.

The erase nvram: command erases NVRAM. On Class A file system platforms, if the CONFIG_FILE variable specifies a file in flash memory, the specified file will be marked “deleted.”

The erase /all nvram: command erases all files on NVRAM, including private NVRAM.

The /no-squeeze-reserve-space keyword is available on systems with small amounts of flash memory in order to conserve memory. When a squeeze operation is performed, the last two erase sectors are permanently reserved for the squeeze logs and squeeze buffer. The /no-squeeze-reserve-space keyword prevents the reservation of space that guarantees the ability to run the squeeze command. Disabling the squeeze operation keeps these memory sectors free. If any sectors using squeeze data are detected, they will be erased when the /no-squeeze-reserve-space keyword is used. The /no-squeeze-reserve-space keyword increases the available amount of usable flash space, but you may not be able to run the squeeze command. This is typically fine if the file system (such as flash) is used to store a single, large file. For example, an IOS image.

On Class C flash file systems, space is dynamically reclaimed when you use the delete command. You can also use either the format or erase command to reinitialize a Class C flash file system.


Note


Use the context-sensitive help to determine which file systems can be used for the erase command. The output will vary based on the platform.


Examples

The following example shows how to erase the NVRAM, including the startup configuration located there:


Router# erase nvram:

The following example shows how to erase all of partition 2 in internal flash memory:


Router# erase flash:2
 
System flash directory, partition 2:
File  Length   Name/status
  1   1711088  dirt/images/c3600-i-mz  
[1711152 bytes used, 15066064 available, 16777216 total]
Erase flash device, partition 2? [confirm]
Are you sure? [yes/no]: 
yes
Erasing device... eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ...erased

The following example shows how to erase flash memory when flash is partitioned, but no partition is specified in the command:


Router# erase flash:
System flash partition information:
Partition   Size     Used    Free    Bank-Size   State       Copy-Mode
    1       4096K    2048K   2048K   2048K       Read Only   RXBOOT-FLH
    2       4096K    2048K   2048K   2048K       Read/Write  Direct
[Type ?<no> for partition directory; ? for full directory; q to abort]
Which partition? [default = 2]

The system will prompt only if there are two or more read/write partitions. If the partition entered is not valid or is the read-only partition, the process terminates. You can enter a partition number, a question mark (? ) for a directory display of all partitions, or a question mark and a number (? number ) for directory display of a particular partition. The default is the first read/write partition.


System flash directory, partition 2:
File  Length   Name/status
  1   3459720  master/igs-bfpx.100-4.3
[3459784 bytes used, 734520 available, 4194304 total]
Erase flash device, partition 2? [confirm] <Return>

erase bootflash

The erase bootflash: and erase bootflash commands have identical functions. See the description of the erase command in this chapter for more information.

errdisable detect cause

To enable error-disable detection, use the errdisable detect cause command in global configuration mode. To disable error-disable detection, use the no form of this command.

errdisable detect cause {all | bpduguard | dtp-flap | l2ptguard | link-flap | packet-buffer-error | pagp-flap | rootguard | udld}

no errdisable detect cause {all | bpduguard | dtp-flap | l2ptguard | link-flap | pagp-flap | rootguard | udld}

Syntax Description

all

Specifies error-disable detection for all error-disable causes.

bpduguard

Specifies detection for the Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU)-guard error-disable cause.

dtp-flap

Specifies detection for the Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP)-flap error-disable cause.

l2ptguard

Specifies detection for the Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling guard error-disable cause.

link-flap

Specifies detection for the link flap error-disable cause.

packet-buffer-error

Causes the packet buffer error to error-disable the affected port.

pagp-flap

Specifies detection for the Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP)-flap error-disable cause.

rootguard

Specifies detection for the root-guard error-disable cause.

udld

Specifies detection for the Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD) error-disable cause.

Command Default

Error-disable detection is enabled for all causes.

Command Modes

Global configuration (config)

Command History

Release

Modification

15.0(1)M

This command was introduced in a release earlier than Cisco IOS Release 15.0(1)M.

12.2(14)SX

This command was modified. Support was added for the Supervisor Engine 720.

12.2(17b)SXA

This command was modified. The packet-buffer-error keyword was added.

12.2(17d)SXB

This command was modified. Support for this command on the Supervisor Engine 2 was extended to Release 12.2(17d)SXB.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

Usage Guidelines


Note


Entering the no errdisable detect cause packet-buffer-error command allows you to detect the fault that triggers a power cycle of the affected module.


A cause (bpduguard, dtp-flap, link-flap, pagp-flap, root-guard, udld) is defined as the reason why the error-disable state occurred. When a cause is detected on an interface, the interface is placed in an error-disable state (an operational state that is similiar to the link-down state).

You must enter the shutdown and then the no shutdown commands to recover an interface manually from the error-disable state.

Examples

The following example shows how to enable error-disable detection for the Layer 2 protocol-tunnel guard error-disable cause:


Router(config)# 
errdisable detect cause l2ptguard

errdisable recovery

To configure recovery mechanism variables, use the errdisable recovery command in global configuration mode. To return to the default state, use the no form of this command.

errdisable recovery {cause {all | arp-inspection | bpduguard | channel-misconfig | dhcp-rate-limit | dtp-flap | gbic-invalid | l2ptguard | link-flap | pagp-flap | psecure-violation | security-violation | rootguard | udld | unicast-flood} | interval seconds}

no errdisable recovery {cause {all | arp-inspection | bpduguard | channel-misconfig | dhcp-rate-limit | dtp-flap | gbic-invalid | l2ptguard | link-flap | pagp-flap | psecure-violation | security-violation | rootguard | udld | unicast-flood} | interval seconds}

Syntax Description

cause

Enables error-disable recovery from a specific cause.

all

Enables the recovery timers for all error-disable causes.

arp-inspection

Enables error-disable recovery from an Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) inspection cause.

bpduguard

Enables the recovery timer for the Bridge Protocol Data Unit (BPDU)-guard error-disable cause.

channel-misconfig

Enables the recovery timer for the channel-misconfig error-disable cause.

dhcp-rate-limit

Enables the recovery timer for the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)-rate-limit error-disable cause.

dtp-flap

Enables the recovery timer for the Dynamic Trunking Protocol (DTP)-flap error-disable cause.

gbic-invalid

Enables the recovery timer for the Gigabit Interface Converter (GBIC)-invalid error-disable cause.

l2ptguard

Enables the recovery timer for the Layer 2 Protocol Tunneling (L2PT) error-disable cause.

link-flap

Enables the recovery timer for the link-flap error-disable cause.

pagp-flap

Enables the recovery timer for the Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP)-flap error-disable cause.

psecure-violation

Enables the recovery timer for the psecure-violation error-disable cause.

security-violation

Enables the automatic recovery of ports that were disabled because of 802.1X security violations.

rootguard

Enables the recovery timer for the root-guard error-disable cause.

udld

Enables the recovery timer for the Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD) error-disable cause.

unicast-flood

Enables the recovery timer for the unicast-flood error-disable cause.

interval seconds

Specifies the time, in seconds, to recover from a specified error-disable cause. The range is from 30 to 86400. The default interval is 300.

Command Default

The recovery mechanisms are disabled.

Command Modes

Global configuration (config)

Command History

Release

Modification

15.0(1)M

This command was introduced in a release earlier than Cisco IOS Release 15.0(1)M.

12.2(14)SX

This command was modified. This command was implemented on the Supervisor Engine 720.

12.2(17d)SXB

This command was modified. This command was implemented on the Supervisor Engine 2.

12.2(18)SXD

This command was modified. The arp-inspection keyword was added.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

Usage Guidelines

A cause (bpduguard, channel-misconfig, dhcp-rate-limit, dtp-flap, l2ptguard, link-flap, pagp-flap, psecure-violation, security-violation, rootguard, udld, or unicast-flood) is defined as the reason why the error-disable state occurred. When a cause is detected on an interface, the interface is placed in an error-disable state (an operational state that is similar to the link-down state). If you do not enable error-disable recovery for the cause, the interface stays in the error-disable state until a shutdown and no shutdown occur. If you enable recovery for a cause, the interface is brought out of the error-disable state and allowed to retry operation once all the causes have timed out.

You must enter the shutdown command and then the no shutdown command to manually recover an interface from the error-disable state.


Note


A separate line is required each time you want to enter the errdisable recovery cause command to add a new reason for recovery; each new reason does not get appended to the original single line. This means you must enter each new reason separately.


Examples

This example shows how to enable the recovery timer for the BPDU-guard error-disable cause:


Router(config)#
 errdisable recovery cause bpduguard

This example shows how to set the recovery timer to 300 seconds:


Router(config)#
 errdisable recovery interval 300

escape-character

To define a system escape character, use the escape-character command in line configuration mode. To set the escape character to Break, use the no or default form of this command.

escape-character {break | char | default | none | soft}

no escape-character [soft]

default escape-character [soft]

Syntax Description

break

Sets the escape character to Break. Note that the Break key should not be used as an escape character on a console terminal.

char

Character (for example, ! ) or its ASCII decimal representation ( integer in the range of 0 to 255) to be used as the escape character.

default

Sets the escape key sequence to the default of Ctrl-^, X.

none

Disables escape entirely.

soft

Sets an escape character that will wait until pending input is processed before it executes.

Command Default

The default escape key sequence is Ctrl-Shift-6 (Ctrl-^) or Ctrl-Shift-6, X (^^X). The X is generally only required for modem connections.

The default escape-character command sets the escape character to Break (the default setting for Break is Ctrl-C).

Command Modes

Line configuration

Command History

Release

Modification

10.0

This command was introduced.

11.3

The soft keyword was added.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

Usage Guidelines

See the "ASCII Character Set and Hexidecimal Values" appendix for a list of ASCII characters.

The escape character (or key sequence) suspends any actively running processes and returns you to privileged EXEC mode or, if a menu is being used, to the system menu interface. The escape character is used for interrupting or terminating a process started by previously executed command. Examples of processes from which you can escape include Domain-Name lookup, ping , trace , and Telnet sessions initiated from the device to which you are connected.

To view the current setting of the escape sequence for a line, use the show line command followed by the specific line identifier (for example, show line 0 , or show line console ). The default escape sequence for a line is often displayed as ^^X . The first caret symbol represents the Control (Ctrl) key, the second caret symbol is literal (Shift-6), and the X is literal (for most systems, the X is not required).

To set the escape key for the active terminal line session, use the terminal escape-character command.

The Break key cannot be used as an escape character on a console terminal because the Cisco IOS software interprets Break as an instruction to halt the system. Depending upon the configuration register setting, break commands issued from the console line either will be ignored or cause the server to shut down.

To send an escape sequence over a Telnet connection, press Ctrl-Shift-6 twice.

The escape-character soft form of this command defines a character or character sequence that will cause the system to wait until pending input is processed before suspending the current session. This option allows you to program a key sequence to perform multiple actions, such as using the F1 key to execute a command, then execute the escape function after the first command is executed.

The following restrictions apply when using the soft keyword:

  • The length of the logout sequence must be 14 characters or fewer.

  • The soft escape character cannot be the same as the generic Cisco escape character, Break, or the characters b, d, n, or s.

  • The soft escape character should be an ASCII value from 1 to 127. Do not use the number 30.

Examples

The following example sets the escape character for the console line to the keyboard entry Ctrl-P, which is represented by the ASCII decimal value of 16:


Router(config)# line console
Router(config-line)# escape-character 16

The following example sets the escape character for line 1 to ! , which is represented in the configuration file as the ASCII number 33:


Router(config)# line 1
Router(config-line)# escape-character !
Router(config-line)# end
Router# show running-config
Building configuration...
.
.
.
line 1
 autoselect during-login
 autoselect ppp
 modem InOut
 transport preferred none
 transport output telnet
 escape-character 33

exec

To allow an EXEC process on a line, use the exec command in line configuration mode. To turn off the EXEC process for the specified line, use the no form of this command.

exec

no exec

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Command Default

The EXEC processes is enabled on all lines.

Command Modes

Line configuration

Command History

Release

Modification

10.0

This command was introduced.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

Usage Guidelines

When you want to allow only an outgoing connection on a line, use the no exec command.

The no exec command allows you to disable the EXEC process for connections which may attempt to send unsolicited data to the router. (For example, the control port of a rack of modems attached to an auxiliary port of router.) When certain types of data are sent to a line connection, an EXEC process can start, which makes the line unavailable.

When a user tries to Telnet to a line with the EXEC process disabled, the user will get no response when attempting to log on.

Examples

The following example disables the EXEC process on line 7.


Router(config)# line 7
 
Router(config-line)# no exec
 

exec-banner

To reenable the display of EXEC and message-of-the-day (MOTD) banners on the specified line or lines, use the exec-banner command in line configuration mode. To suppress the banners on the specified line or lines, use the no form of this command.

exec-banner

no exec-banner

Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

Command Default

Enabled on all lines

Command Modes

Line configuration

Command History

Release

Modification

10.0

This command was introduced.

12.2(33)SRA

This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(33)SRA.

Usage Guidelines

This command determines whether the router will display the EXEC banner and the message-of-the-day (MOTD) banner when an EXEC session is created. These banners are defined with the banner exec and banner motd global configuration commands. By default, these banner are enabled on all lines. Disable the EXEC and MOTD banners using the no exec-banner command.

This command has no effect on the incoming banner, which is controlled by the banner incoming command.

The MOTD banners can also be disabled by the no motd-banner line configuration command, which disables MOTD banners on a line. If the no exec-banner command is configured on a line, the MOTD banner will be disabled regardless of whether the motd-banner command is enabled or disabled. The table below summarizes the effects of the exec-banner command and the motd-banner command.

Table 5. Banners Displayed Based On exec-banner and motd-banner Combinations

exec-banner (default)

no exec-banner

motd-banner (default)

MOTD banner

EXEC banner

None

no motd-banner

EXEC banner

None

For reverse Telnet connections, the EXEC banner is never displayed. Instead, the incoming banner is displayed. The MOTD banner is displayed by default, but it is disabled if either the no exec-banner command or no motd-banner command is configured. The table below summarizes the effects of the exec-banner command and the motd-banner command for reverse Telnet connections.

Table 6. Banners Displayed Based On exec-banner and motd-banner Combinations for Reverse Telnet Sessions to Async Lines

exec-banner (default)

no exec-banner

motd-banner (default)

MOTD banner

Incoming banner

Incoming banner

no motd-banner

Incoming banner

Incoming banner

Examples

The following example suppresses the EXEC and MOTD banners on virtual terminal lines 0 to 4:


Router(config)# line vty 0 4
 
Router(config-line)# no exec-banner
 

exec-character-bits

To configure the character widths of EXEC and configuration command characters, use the exec-character-bits command in line configuration mode. To restore the default value, use the no form of this command.

exec-character-bits {7 | 8}

no exec-character-bits

Syntax Description