Useful Debug CLI

This is a reference guide for the vpp debug commands that are referenced within these documents. This is NOT a complete list. For a complete list refer to the Debug CLI section of the Source Code Documents.

The debug CLI can be executed from a su (superuser) shell using the vppctl command.

# sudo bash
# vppctl show interface

              Name               Idx       State          Counter          Count
TenGigabitEthernet86/0/0          1         up       rx packets               6569213
                                                     rx bytes              9928352943
                                                     tx packets                 50384
                                                     tx bytes                 3329279
TenGigabitEthernet86/0/1          2        down
VirtualEthernet0/0/0              3         up       rx packets                 50384
                                                     rx bytes                 3329279
                                                     tx packets               6569213
                                                     tx bytes              9928352943
                                                     drops                       1498
local0                            0        down

Commands can also be executed from the vppctl shell.

# vppctl

vpp# show interface
              Name               Idx       State          Counter          Count
TenGigabitEthernet86/0/0          1         up       rx packets               6569213
                                                     rx bytes              9928352943
                                                     tx packets                 50384
                                                     tx bytes                 3329279
TenGigabitEthernet86/0/1          2        down
VirtualEthernet0/0/0              3         up       rx packets                 50384
                                                     rx bytes                 3329279
                                                     tx packets               6569213
                                                     tx bytes              9928352943
                                                     drops                       1498
local0                            0        down