HP Cisco MDS 9020 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference Guide - Release 4.x - Page 1535

Chapter 23 T Commands tail Send documentation comments to [email protected] tail To display the last lines (tail end) of a specified file, use the tail command in EXEC mode. tail filename [number-of-lines] Syntax Description filename number-of-lines The name of the file for which you want to view the last lines. (Optional) The number of lines you want to view. The range is 0 to 80 lines. Defaults Displays the last 10 lines. Command Modes EXEC mode. Command History Release 1.0(2) Modification This command was introduced. Usage Guidelines You need two separate CLI terminals to use this command. In one terminal, execute the run-script or any other desired command. In the other, issue the tail command for the mylog file. On the second terminal session, you will see the last lines of the mylog file (as it grows) that is being saved in response to the command issued in the first terminal. If you specify a long file and would like to exit in the middle, enter Ctrl-c to exit this command. Examples The following example displays the last lines (tail end) of a specified file. switch# run-script slot0:test mylog In another terminal, issue the tail command for the mylog file. switch# tail mylog config terminal In the second CLI terminal, you see the last lines of the mylog file (as it grows) that is being saved in response to the command issued in the first terminal. OL-18089-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference 23-13