debug port hw-state

Monitors the hardware status of a port.
Syntax
debug port hw-state
no debug port hw-state
Modes

Privileged EXEC mode

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to enable or disable port debugging in the hardware state.

Examples
device# debug port hw-state
Topology: Port 1/1/31 is connected to port 1/1/32.

If port 1/1/31 is disabled, an output similar to the following is displayed. 

device(config)# interface ethernet 1/1/31
device(config-if-e1000-1/1/31)# disable (when port is disabled)
Change port 1/1/31 hw_state from PORT_READY(7) to DISABLED(0)
stack: 4040 2050A970 2050AA44 2060D498 20608BF8 2060B5A4 20576A90 20576C74
2057707C 202A50A8 20491E9C 20492DC0 204906D8 2050BF48 204A03C8 204A0418 2011BBC8
20047698 2011CF7C 5008
device(config-if-e1000-1/1/31)# change port 1/1/32 hw_state from PORT_READY(7)
to SEEQ_INIT(1)
stack: 4040 2050A970 2050AA44 2060D498 20608E18 20609344 20609AFC 2055FA50
2050A214 200478DC 2011BBCC 20047698 2011CF7C 5008 135C8 18524

If port 1/1/31 is enabled, an output similar to the following is displayed. 

device(config-if-e1000-1/1/32)# interface ethernet 1/1/31
device(config-if-e1000-1/1/31)# enable
Change port 1/1/31 hw_state from DISABLED(0) to SEEQ_INIT(1)
stack: 4040 2050A970 2050AA44 2060D498 20608A34 2060B598 20576BC4 20576C74
2057707C 202A4F84 20491E9C 20492DC0 204906D8 2050BF48 204A03C8 204A0418 2011BBC8
20047698 2011CF7C 5008
device(config-if-e1000-1/1/31)# change port 1/1/31 hw_state from SEEQ_INIT(1) to
PORT_READY(7)
stack: 4040 2050A970 2050AA44 2060D498 206093D0 20609AFC 2055FA50 2050A214
200478DC 2011BBCC 20047698 2011CF7C 5008 135C8 18524
Change port 1/1/32 hw_state from SEEQ_INIT(1) to PORT_READY(7)
stack: 4040 2050A970 2050AA44 2060D498 206093D0 20609AFC 2055FA50 2050A214
200478DC 2011BBCC 20047698 2011CF7C 5008 135C8 18524
Parent topic: Debug Commands H - P