Troubleshooting Commands
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 supports only the Summit X450 family of switches and the BlackDiamond 8800 series switch.
ExtremeWare XOS 11.5 Command Reference Guide
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enable log debug-mode
enable log debug-mode
Description
Enables debug mode. The switch generates debug events.
Syntax Description
This command has no arguments or variables.
Default
Disabled.
Usage Guidelines
This command enables debug mode. Debug mode must be enabled prior to configuring advanced
debugging capabilities. These include allowing debug messages, which can severely degrade
performance. For typical network device monitoring, debug mode should remain disabled, the default
setting. Debug mode should only be enabled when advised by technical support, or when advanced
diagnosis is required. The debug mode setting is saved to FLASH.
The following configuration options require that debug mode be enabled:
●
Including a severity of
debug-summary
,
debug-verbose
, or
debug-data
when configuring filters
●
Target format options
process-name
,
process-id
,
source-function
, and
source-line
Example
The following command enables debug mode:
enable log debug-mode
When you enable debug mode, the following message appears:
WARNING: Debug mode should only be enabled when advised by technical support,
or when advanced diagnosis is required. Performance degradation is possible.
Debug mode now enabled.
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare XOS 10.1.
Platform Availability
This command is available on all platforms.