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slouw
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December 11, 2023
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system interface config missing from show and show full-configuration

  • December 11, 2023
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Why can I not see the interface config in the show or show full-configuration CLI outputs?

 

There seems to be a relationship between the following 2 command formats:

show <<pathway>>

config <<pathway>>

So for instance

config vpn ipsec phase1-interface

show vpn ipsec phase1-interface

The <<pathway>> paragraph can also (usually?/Always?) be found in the show  and/or show full-configuration CLI output.  This relationship holds for the <<system interface>> pathway but this configu is missing from from the show and show full-configuration.

I am speaking of the production VDOM in this case (FG-traffic) as you can see below) but I have checked the root VDOM as well. Nothing.

What am I missing?

2023-12-11 15h20m20 6954S show system interfaces.png

Best answer by Toshi_Esumi

Again, because you are in vdom "FG-traffic" config mode. Just "end" to get out of vdom config mode, then get in "config global". Then show would show the interface config.
Or, just log out completely, then re-get in then "show" before getting into a vdom or global. You should see the entire config with those three sections.

 

Toshi

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Toshi_Esumi
SuperUser
Toshi_Esumi
SuperUser
December 11, 2023

Not sure what are missing in the output of "show system interface" you posted. Those are all I would expect on your 40F regardless which VDOM you're in. "system interface" is under global so the output is the same.

 

Toshi

    slouw
    slouwAuthor
    Explorer III
    December 11, 2023

    To clarify this is my question:

    Why can I not see the interface config in the show or show full-configuration CLI outputs?

    Toshi_Esumi
    SuperUser
    Toshi_Esumi
    SuperUser
    December 11, 2023

    I still don't understand what you mean. If you go to "config system interface" then "show" or "show full" shows the all interfaces' config.

      hbac
      Staff
      hbac
      Staff
      December 11, 2023

      Hi @slouw,

       

      The system interface configurations are there in your screenshot. What configuration are you looking for?

       

      Regards, 

        slouw
        slouwAuthor
        Explorer III
        December 11, 2023

        Yes @hbac thank you the config is there is the screenshot.

        show system interface <------ Config is there

        show full-configuration <------- Config is NOT IN HERE

        show  <------------------------------ Config is NOT IN HERE

         

        Would you expect the interface config to be present in the show full-configuration? (Or the show output?)

        Toshi_Esumi
        SuperUser
        Toshi_Esumi
        SuperUser
        December 11, 2023

        As I said above, you have to get down to the "config system interface" config mode first to execute show or show full. It's same as "config vpn ipsec phase1-interface". You have to get down to the the config mode in the CLI command tree.
        Otherwise, "show" shows the entire VDOM config.

        Oh, I see what you mean. Since "config system interface" is under global, if you do "show" without getting into the config mode (which is inside of "global" not inside of a vdom), you wouldn't see the interface config at all. It shows just vdom config.

        Is that what you meant? If you get in "config global", instead of "config vdom"->"edit FG-traffic", when you run "show" you can see the entire "global" config including the interface config.

         

        <edit>In other words, the entire config consists of three sections:
        1. global
        2. vdom "root"

        3. vdom "FG-traffic"

        And the interface config is in the section 1. You have to be in there to see the content when you run "show" or "show full".
        You can easily understand that when you back up the entire config into a file and exiamine it in a text editor to see those three sections. </edit>

         

        Toshi

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