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Chapter 2 Using the Command-Line Interface
Understanding CLI Error Messages
Understanding CLI Error Messages
Table 2-3
lists some error messages that you might encounter while using the CLI to configure your
switch.
Using 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.
For more information, see the
Configuration Change Notification and Logging
feature module
at this
URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/iosswrel/ps5207/products_feature_guide09186a00801d1e81
.html
Note
Only CLI or HTTP changes are logged.
Table 2-3
Common CLI Error Messages
Error Message
Meaning
How to Get Help
% Ambiguous command:
"show con"
You did not enter enough characters
for your switch to recognize the
command.
Re-enter 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.
% Incomplete command.
You did not enter all the keywords or
values required by this command.
Re-enter 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.
% Invalid input detected
at ‘^’ marker.
You entered the command
incorrectly. The caret (^) marks the
point of the error.
Enter a question mark (?) to display all the commands
that are available in this command mode.
The possible keywords that you can enter with the
command appear.
