tech_support

Use the tech_support command to create compressed technical support files containing system information. Use the no form of the command to delete them.

Use show tech_support to display a list of technical support files created on the system. For more information, see show tech_support.

tech_support ap | nostats | ac | log | all | nostats |lite |filename no tech_support | filename | number

Parameters

ap Collects Wireless AP information.
ac Collects Wireless Appliance information.
log Collects log information.
all Collects Wireless AP, Wireless Appliance, and log information.
lite Creates a smaller technical support file that can be used for a controller Health Check review. The lite support file includes:
  • Log file messages
  • Error messages
  • AP alarms
  • Controller CLI configuration
  • Upgrade log information
  • auditRecords_readable.log
filename Specifies the file name.
number Specifies the how listed number the file appears.
nostats This parameter can be used with [tech_support ap] and [tech_support all]. If the [nostats] option is specified, the technical support file will not have any traffic statistic information.

Usage

Issue the tech_support command to gather information about the AP, information about the controller, or information about both the AP and the controller. The tech_support lite command creates a smaller file that can be used for a controller Health Check Review.

Examples

The following example creates a tech support file for Wireless AP, Wireless Appliance, and log information, which is assigned a default file name. A comment to identify the file is also added:

EWC.extremenetworks.com# tech_support all
Filename (tech_support.06122005.135027):
Comment: Technical support information for MrUser12
Please wait...
Creating tech_support.06122005.135027...
Executing AP commands...
............................
Executing AC commands...
...........................................................................................
Executing LOG commands...
Tech_support backup complete.

The following example deletes a tech support file by name:

EWC.extremenetworks.com# no tech_support tech_ap.tar.gz
Successfully deleted file tech_ap.tar.gz

The following example creates a lite tech support file that can be used for a controller Health Check Review.

EWC.extremenetworks.com#  tech_support lite 052716
Please wait...
CLI Export start: Fri May 27 12:03:05 2016
CLI Export end: Fri May 27 12:03:08 2016
Creating 052716...
Executing LOG commands...
Tech_support backup complete.