show tech-support

show tech-support {all | area} {detail} {logto [file]}

Description

Displays the output of various show commands to assist in monitoring and troubleshooting the switch; use only in conjunction with Extreme Networks Technical support.

Syntax Description

all Indicates all available show command output to be displayed.
area Specifies one tech support area. For example, if you want to view STP information, enter stp.
detail Specifies more detailed information.
logto [file] Instructs the switch to log the show tech-support output into a file located in the switch‘s internal memory. The default file name is show_tech.log.tgz.

Default

N/A.

Usage Guidelines

Note

Note

Use this command only under the guidance of Extreme Networks Technical Support personnel to view your switch configurations and to troubleshoot the switch.
The show tech-support command displays the output of the following commands, among others:
  • ls internal-memory
  • show bootprelay
  • show configuration
  • show dhcp-client state
  • show diagnostics
  • show management
  • show memory
  • show odometers
  • show policy
  • show port rxerror
  • show port txerror
  • show power
  • show power budget
  • show power controller
  • show process
  • show radius
  • show session
  • show switch
  • show tacacs
  • show version
  • show vlan
Information about the following areas is also displayed, among others:
  • aaa
  • bootp
  • cli
  • stp
If you enter the detail keyword, the following show output is displayed, among others:
  • show log
  • show log configuration
  • show log counters all
  • show process detail

This information can be useful for your technical support representative if you experience a problem.

Depending on the software version running on your switch, the configurations running on your switch, and the type of switch you have, additional or different show command and configuration output may be displayed.
Note

Note

When the show tech-support command is executed from the Backup MSM, the following commands will not generate proper output:
  • show debug system-dump msm/slot
  • debug hal show version msm Master MSM a or b
  • show iparp distributed-mode statistics

Example

The following example displays the show command output on the switch:

show tech-support

History

This command was first available in ExtremeXOS 10.1.

The command name and command syntax was modified in ExtremeXOS Release 15.4 from show tech to show tech-support.

Platform Availability

This command is available on all platforms.