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Manual export

Export a Cisco switch by hand

One SSH transcript for IOS, IOS-XE or NX-OS, with identity and neighbors.

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IOS and IOS-XE

IOS CLI
enable
terminal length 0
terminal width 511
show version
show inventory
show running-config
show cdp neighbors detail
show lldp neighbors detail

NX-OS

NX-OS CLI
terminal length 0
terminal width 511
show version
show inventory
show running-config
show cdp neighbors detail
show lldp neighbors detail

Save the transcript

  • Save the whole session as one .txt file and keep the prompt lines (sw1#). Without prompt lines the whole file is read as the running configuration.
  • Run the neighbor commands with detail: the short forms are not read.

What the upload is read for

OutputRead for
show running-configThe configuration
show versionRelease, model and serial
show inventoryModel and serial
show cdp neighbors detail, show lldp neighbors detailNeighbor links: local port, neighbor name and port, platform and address

Through the Collector

ReadingCommand
Routing table, IOS and IOS-XEshow ip route, show ip route vrf *, show ipv6 route
Routing table, NX-OSshow ip route vrf all, show ipv6 route vrf all

A routing table in a file you upload yourself is not read.

Upload

  1. Open New analysis

    Choose File upload and select the file, or choose Paste, paste the output and select Upload and parse.

  2. It is sent at once

    One file per upload. ConfigProof reads the vendor and export type from the content, not the file name, then asks the client, project and name. If your role is limited to certain clients, choose the client first.

  3. Answer the picker if asked

    A file that holds several VDOMs, contexts, virtual systems or gateways opens a picker. Each one you choose is its own analysis.