# show configuration

#### Syntax

show configuration [ interface interfaceType interfaceSpecifier ] |
[ category categoryName [ categoryName ]* ] [ virtual-router routerName ]
[ [ exclude-category interface interfaceType ]* ] [ include-defaults ] [ filter ]

#### Release Information

Command introduced before JunosE Release 7.1.0.

#### Description

Displays the current (running) configuration of the router, a specified virtual router, a specified interface, or a specified category of router settings. You can create a configuration script from this output by saving it as a file with the .scr extension. This command was formerly documented as show config; that abbreviation is still supported.

#### Options

- interfaceType—Interface type; see Interface Types and Specifiers
- interfaceSpecifier—Particular interface; format varies according to interface type; see Interface Types and Specifiers
- categoryName—Name of the category or subcategory of router settings; first categoryName variable in the syntax represents the category; repeated categoryName variables represent subcategories of the category
- routerName—Name of the virtual router
- exclude-category—Excludes information associated with a particular type of interface
- *—Indicates that one or more parameters can be repeated multiple times in a list in the command line
- include-defaults—Includes commands that set default values for various parameters
- filter—See Filtering show Commands

#### Mode

Privileged Exec