System Management Commands
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System Status Commands
show startup-config
This command displays the configuration file stored in non-volatile memory that is 
used to start up the system. 
Default Setting 
None
Command Mode 
Privileged Exec
Command Usage 
• Use this command in conjunction with the show running-config command to 
compare the information in running memory to the information stored in 
non-volatile memory. 
• This command displays settings for key command modes. Each mode group 
is separated by “!” symbols, and includes the configuration mode command, 
and corresponding commands. This command displays the following 
information:
- SNMP community strings
- Users (names and access levels)
- VLAN database (VLAN ID, name and state)
- VLAN configuration settings for each interface
- Multiple spanning tree instances (name and interfaces)
- IP address configured for VLANs
- Spanning tree settings
- Any configured settings for the console port and Telnet
Table 4-22.  System Status Commands
Command Function Mode Page
show startup-config  Displays the contents of the configuration file (stored in flash 
memory) that is used to start up the system
PE 4-57
show running-config  Displays the configuration data currently in use  PE 4-58
show system  Displays system information NE, PE  4-60
show users  Shows all active console and Telnet sessions, including user 
name, idle time, and IP address of Telnet clients
NE, PE  4-61
show version  Displays version information for the system NE, PE  4-61