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title: "show test_promote_master"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/nios85/35479995/show%20test_promote_master"
format: markdown
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Use the `show test_promote_master` command to view the results of the test promotion of a Grid Master Candidate to Grid Master. You can run a test promotion by running the [*set test_promote_master*](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35383232) command. 

# Syntax

show test_promote_master <ip_address>

| **Argument** | **Description** |
| --- | --- |
| <ip_address> | IP address of the Grid Master Candidate to be promoted to Grid Master |

# Examples

To see the results of the latest run:

`Infoblox > show test_promote_master status `  
`[Mon Sep 23 10:37:34 2019] - [10.39.166.9]: Test state is STARTED `  
`a1.com              IRDP port (:2114): Message is sent from GMC [Mon Sep 23 10:37:34 2019] `  
`                    VPN port (:1194): Message is sent from GMC  [Mon Sep 23 10:37:34 2019] `  
`vm-09-75.com IRDP port (:2114): Connected                       [Mon Sep 23 10:37:35 2019] `  
`                    VPN port (:1194): Connected                 [Mon Sep 23 10:37:35 2019]`

To <span style="color: #000000">see the test results for a specific Grid Master Candidate:</span>

<span style="color: #000000"> </span>`Infoblox > show test_promote_master 10.39.166.9`  
`[Wed Sep 25 05:51:24 2019] - [10.35.191.9]: Test state is FINISHED `  
`a1.com IRDP port (:2114): Message was not received by GMC [Wed Sep 25 05:51:20 2019] `  
`             VPN port (:1194): Message was not received by GMC [Wed Sep 25 05:51:20 2019] `  
`a3.com IRDP port (:2114): Message was not received by GMC [Wed Sep 25 05:51:20 2019] `  
`             VPN port (:1194): Message was not received by GMC [Wed Sep 25 05:51:20 2019] `  
`a2.com IRDP port (:2114): Message was not received by GMC [Wed Sep 25 05:51:20 2019] `  
`             VPN port (:1194): Message was not received by GMC [Wed Sep 25 05:51:20 2019] `  
`a4.com IRDP port (:2114): Message was not received by GMC [Wed Sep 25 05:51:20 2019] `  
`             VPN port (:1194): Message was not received by GMC [Wed Sep 25 05:51:20 2019] `  
`vm-11-77.com IRDP port (:2114): Connected [Wed Sep 25 05:49:21 2019] `  
`                         VPN port (:1194): Connected [Wed Sep 25 05:49:21 2019]`