Saving the output from a display command to a file

A display command shows certain configuration and operation information of the device. Its output might vary over time or with user configuration or operation. You can save the output to a file for future retrieval or troubleshooting.

Use one of the following methods to save the output from a display command:

To save the output from a display command to a file, use one of the following commands in any view:

Task

Command

Save the output from a display command to a separate file.

display command > filename

Append the output from a display command to the end of a file.

display command >> filename

For example:

# Save system time information to a separate file named clock.txt.

<Sysname> display clock > clock.txt

# Verify that the system time information is saved to file clock.txt.

<Sysname> more clock.txt
06:03:58 UTC Sat 01/01/2014

# Append system time information to the end of file clock.txt.

<Sysname> display clock >> clock.txt

# Verify that the system time information is appended to the end of file clock.txt.

<Sysname> more clock.txt
06:03:58 UTC Sat 01/01/2014
06:04:58 UTC Sat 01/01/2014