Chapter 7. Maintenance Commands - Lenovo RackSwitch G8264 Command Reference Manual

Chapter 7. Maintenance Commands

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The maintenance commands are used to manage dump information and forward
database information. They include debugging commands to help with
troubleshooting.
Dump information contains internal switch state data that is written to flash
memory on the RackSwitch G8264 after any one of the following occurs:
The watchdog timer forces a switch reboot. The purpose of the watchdog timer is

to reboot the switch if the switch software freezes.
 The switch detects a hardware or software problem that requires a reboot.
To use the maintenance commands, you must be logged in to the switch as the
administrator.
Table 402.
General Maintenance Commands
Command Syntax and Usage
copy flash­dump {tftp|ftp|sftp} {data­port|mgt­port}
Saves the system dump information via TFTP, SFTP or FTP. For details, see
page 742.
Command mode: Privileged EXEC
copy <switch filename> tftp address <TFTP server IP address>
filename <TFTP server filepath> {data­port|mgt­port}
Uploads a file via TFTP.
Command mode: Privileged EXEC
copy log {stfp|tftp} {data­port|mgt­port}
Uploads the system log file (SYSLOG) via SFTP or TFTP.
Command mode: Privileged EXEC
copy tech­support {ftp|sftp} {data­port|mgt­port}
Uploads the technical support dump (tsdmp) to an external FTP/SFTP server.
Command mode: Privileged EXEC
copy tech­support tftp address <hostname or server IP address>
filename <TFTP server filepath> {data­port|mgt­port}
Uploads the technical support dump (tsdmp) to an external TFTP server.
Command mode: Privileged EXEC
copy backup­tech­support {ftp|sftp} {data­port|mgt­port}
Uploads the technical support information saved before a switch reboot
(backup‐tech‐support) to an external FTP/SFTP server.
Note: Technical support information is stored in a compressed format.
Command mode: Privileged EXEC
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