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Cisco show version

Display Cisco IOS software and hardware information.

Copy-ready commandCisco show version
show version

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Vendor CLI access
Permissions
Read-only or privileged mode depending on command
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic example

Display Cisco IOS software and hardware information.

show version

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm Vendor CLI access is installed and available in your current shell.