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Question
What commands can I use to diagnose problems on a Windows Virtual Machines?
Environment
Windows VMs
Answer
This is a short list of commonly used commands for troubleshooting issues with Windows VMs:
| Command | Useful Parameters | Description |
| ipconfig | IP, Gateway, Subnet Mask | |
| /all | Adds DHCP,DNS, MAC, etc | |
| /release | Dump current DHCP lease | |
| /renew | Request new DHCP lease | |
| dir | Show contents of directory | |
| /w | Wide – display data in wide format | |
| /p | Pause – pause between screens | |
| netstat | Show current network connections | |
| -ar | Active routes | |
| -an | Active ports w/ src & dest IPs | |
| tracert <IP> | Traceroute | |
| ping <IP> | Ping – 4 packets by default |
Universal Windows Parameters:
| -h | Help – windows equivalent to ‘man’ |