Summary: This article illustrates some useful commands that can help when troubleshooting an issue.
Note: The following commands are useful for the Enterprise Wi-Fi APs [XV/XE/e-series]
There are 2 methods to run the below commands:
- By using SSH (command line)
- Via cnMaestro > AP > Tools > Remote CLI
How to login to the CLI and capture output
Step 1 : Take SSH of the AP using ‘Putty’ or any other application and enter the IP of the AP & hit enter
Step 2: You will be prompted to log in using your Administrator credentials
After a successful login you can enter the below commands:
How to run the commands via cnMaestro
Step 1: Login to cnMaestro and navigate to Networks > System > Choose desired site > click on the AP > Tools > Remote CLI > Type the command and hit enter or ‘Run’
show events - It will show the current logs of an AP
For example: Radios not broadcasting the SSIDs, Client’s not able to connect or able to connect, & Mesh is getting or not getting formed, etc.
show power - To verify whether AP is getting enough power or not
For example: If the Radios are showing down/disabled under the “AP’s > Detail” page, so we can have a quick check by running the command and we can try swapping the power injector with the known working power injector or AP to eliminate the issue
show management - Shows the Cloud status and what Management methods are available to use
show config - Shows the current running config of an AP
show wireless wlans - Shows the running WLANs of an AP
show clock - Shows the current running time of the AP
show version - Show device firmware information
show wireless - Show radio, client, and WLAN information
show timezones - Display list of timezone locations
show country-codes - Display list of supported countries and corresponding country-codes
show dhcp-pool [Enter pool number {1-16}] - Show DHCP server status & assigned leases
show route - Display IP route information
show boot - Show device firmware active-backup versions
traceroute - Trace route to a destination
reload - Reboot the device
no lldp - disable lldp
hostname - Configure hostname
ntp - Configure Network Time Protocol servers
nslookup - Query domain name or IPv4 address