Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series, Configuration Manual

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CLI Error Messages
This table lists some error messages that you might encounter while using the CLI to configure your switch.
Table 2: Common CLI Error Messages
How to Get Help Meaning Error Message
Reenter the command followed by
a question mark (?) without any
space between the command and
the question mark.
The possible keywords that you can
enter with the command appear.
You did not enter enough
characters for your switch to
recognize the command. % Ambiguous command: "show
con"
Reenter the command followed by
a question mark (?) with a space
between the command and the
question mark.
The possible keywords that you can
enter with the command appear.
You did not enter all of the
keywords or values required by this
command. % Incomplete command.
Enter a question mark (?) to display
all of the commands that are
available in this command mode.
The possible keywords that you can
enter with the command appear.
You entered the command
incorrectly. The caret (^) marks the
point of the error.
% Invalid input detected at
‘
^
’
marker.
Configuration Logging
You can log and view changes to the switch configuration. You can use the Configuration Change Logging
and Notification feature to track changes on a per-session and per-user basis. The logger tracks each
configuration command that is applied, the user who entered the command, the time that the command was
entered, and the parser return code for the command. This feature includes a mechanism for asynchronous
notification to registered applications whenever the configuration changes. You can choose to have the
notifications sent to the syslog.
Only CLI or HTTP changes are logged. Note
Using the Help System
You can enter a question mark (?) at the system prompt to display a list of commands available for each
command mode. You can also obtain a list of associated keywords and arguments for any command.
Consolidated Platform Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS Release 15.2(4)E (Catalyst 2960-X Switches)
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Using the Command-Line Interface
CLI Error Messages