show tech-support
To automatically run show commands that display system information, use the show tech-support command in the XR EXEC mode.
show tech-support [password] [file send-to [background] [compressed | uncompressed]] [location node-id]
Syntax Description
password |
(Optional) Leaves passwords and other security information in the output. If not used, passwords and other security-sensitive information in the output are replaced with the label "<removed>". |
file |
(Optional) Specifies that the command output is saved to a specified file. |
sent-to |
Name of the file. The following valid options are listed:
|
background |
(Optional) Specifies that the command runs in the background. |
compressed |
(Optional) Displays compressed command output. |
uncompressed |
(Optional) Displays the command output with no compression. |
location node-id |
(Optional) Specifies a node. The node-id argument is entered in the rack/slot/module notation. |
Command Default
The command output is not compressed.
Passwords and other security information are not displayed.
Command Modes
System Admin Config mode
XR EXEC mode
Command History
Release |
Modification |
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Release 5.0.0 |
This command was introduced. |
Usage Guidelines
This command generates tech-support information that is useful for Cisco Technical Support representatives when troubleshooting a router. By default, the output of this command is saved on the router's hard disk in a file with .tgz extension. You can share this file with Cisco Technical Support. To share, use the copy command to copy the .tgz file to a server or local machine. For example, copy harddisk:/showtech/ name.tgz tftp:// server_path .
For Cisco Technical Support contact information, see the 'Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request' section in the Preface.
Tip |
This command can generate a very large amount of output. You may want to redirect the output to a file using the file send-to keyword and argument. Redirecting the output to a file also makes sending the output to your Cisco Technical Support representative easier. |
Note |
This command is not required during normal use of the router. |
The following show commands run automatically when you run the show tech-support command:
- show running-config
- show version
- show interfaces
- show arm summary
- show arm conflicts
- show install
- show filesystem
- dir location all: pwd = disk0:
- dir location all: pwd = bootflash:
- run top_procs
- show processes aborts location all
- show processes blocked location all
- show placement nodes all
- show placement policy program all
- show memory summary location all
- show lpts ifib brief
- show im database all
- run gsp_show
- show context all location all
- show redundancy
- show dsc all
- show lr all
- show ipv4 traffic
- show ipv6 traffic
- show logging
- show inventory
- show packet-memory
- show packet-memory corrupt
- show packet-memory failures
- show platform
See the Cisco IOS XR software command references for information about these commands and descriptions of their command output. The Cisco IOS XR software command references are located at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps5845/prod_command_reference_list.html
Task ID
Task ID |
Operations |
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basic-services or cisco-support |
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