show counters commands

[takroeker]

I have a 3500 switch with IOS of 12.0 that does not accept the " show counters " command. I cleared them and want to see what ports are not being used so I can move the users over to a new switch. What is the correct form of show counters?

[Tom Watts]

If you're looking for ports being used you should be able to use command such as "show int description" this will at least tell you if a port is up or down.

Here's a snippt from a 3550;

jcs08-3550#show int description
Interface                      Status         Protocol Description
Vl1                            up             up       
Vl500                          up             up       
Fa0/1                          admin down     down     AVAILABLE
Fa0/2                          admin down     down     AVAILABLE
Fa0/3                          down           down     NMC Workstation 206
Fa0/4                          down           down     NMC Workstation 207
Fa0/5                          down           down     NMC Workstation 208
Fa0/6                          down           down     NMC Workstation 209
Fa0/7                          down           down     NMC Workstation 210
Fa0/8                          up             up       AC6
Fa0/9                          down           down     NMC Workstation 212
Fa0/10                         down           down     NMC Workstation 213

[takroeker]

our computers stay on all the time and we are 24-7 but people in departments might be home. These pcs will show as "up".  Clear counters then whatch with show counters is what I am looking for.

[mcselltor]

Hello,

I would use

sh int | i FastE|0 packets output|0 packets input

I not sure, if it works with 12.0

Torsten

[takroeker]

Got this:

     0 packets input, 0 bytes
     0 packets output, 0 bytes, 0 underruns
     0 packets input, 0 bytes
     0 packets output, 0 bytes, 0 underruns
     0 packets input, 0 bytes
     0 packets output, 0 bytes, 0 underruns
     25440 packets output, 3498027 bytes, 0 underruns
     0 packets input, 0 bytes
     0 packets input, 0 bytes
     0 packets output, 0 bytes, 0 underruns
     0 packets input, 0 bytes
     61430 packets output, 20646611 bytes, 0 underruns
     0 packets input, 0 bytes, 0 no buffer
     0 packets output, 0 bytes, 0 underruns
     0 packets input, 0 bytes, 0 no buffer
     0 packets output, 0 bytes, 0 underruns

didnt tell me what ports were zero....

[mcselltor]

Maybe you have a gigabitswitch. Then you should use

sh int | i GigabitE|0 packets output|0 packets input

[takroeker]

didnt work.......there is a show counters command that is worded differently I am looking for that command

[mcselltor]

sh int count

[takroeker]

nope. 

[takroeker]

Thats ok. Theres not that many people on that switch. I can get with whos on it as I bring them over.