Which two commands can help you to determine what image is running on your industrial switch? (Choose two.)

Question

Options

• Ashow version
• Bshow spanning-tree
• Cshow interface-switch
• Dshow interfaces gigabitEthernet x/y switchport
• Eshow license

• A
  85% (17)
• B
  5% (1)
• D
  10% (2)

Explanation

show version (A) displays the currently running IOS image name, version, and hardware details - making it the primary command for identifying what software is loaded on a switch. show license (E) shows the active license, which directly indicates the image tier (e.g., LAN Base vs. IP Services) running on the device. Together, these two give you a complete picture of the image and its capabilities.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B (show spanning-tree) - displays STP topology and port states; has nothing to do with software images.
• C (show interface-switch) - not a valid Cisco IOS command; it doesn't exist.
• D (show interfaces gigabitEthernet x/y switchport) - shows Layer 2 switchport mode and VLAN membership; unrelated to image identification.

Memory tip: Think "V.E.R.S.I.O.N. + L.I.C.E.N.S.E." - both commands are about what the switch IS (its software identity), not what the switch DOES (traffic, spanning tree, ports). If a command describes network behavior or topology, it won't tell you about the running image.

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