Checking Status; How To Verify Switch Operation; How To Verify High-Availability Features; How To Verify Fabric Connectivity - HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Administrator's Manual

Checking status

You can check the status of switch operation, high availability features, and fabric connectivity.

How to verify switch operation

1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2. Enter the switchShow command at the command line. This command displays a switch summary and
a port summary.
3. Check that the switch and ports are online.
4. Use the switchStatusShow command to further check the status of the switch.

How to verify high-availability features

High-Availability (HA) features provide maximum reliability and nondisruptive replacement of key
hardware and software modules. To verify these features, connect to the switch as admin and use any of
the following commands:
• chassisshow verifies the field replaceable units (FRUs).
• Directors
• haShow verifies that HA is enabled, that the heartbeat is up, and that the HA state is synchronized
between the active and standby CP blades.
• slotShow inventories and displays the current status of each slot in the system.

How to verify fabric connectivity

1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2. Enter the fabricShow command at the command line. This command displays a summary of all the
switches in the fabric.
switch:admin> fabricshow
Switch ID
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
1: fffc01 10:00:00:60:69:80:04:5a
3: fffc03 10:00:00:60:69:10:9c:29
4: fffc04 10:00:00:60:69:12:14:b7
5: fffc05 10:00:00:60:69:45:68:04
6: fffc06 10:00:00:60:69:00:54:ea
7: fffc07 10:00:00:60:69:80:04:5b
8: fffc08 10:00:00:60:69:04:11:22
9: fffc09 10:00:00:60:69:10:92:04
10: fffc0a 10:00:00:60:69:50:05:47
11: fffc0b 10:00:00:60:69:00:54:e9
15: fffc0f 10:00:00:60:69:30:1e:16
33: fffc21 10:00:00:60:69:90:02:5e
44: fffc2c 10:00:00:60:69:c0:06:8d
97: fffc61 10:00:00:60:69:90:02:ed
98: fffc62 10:00:00:60:69:90:03:32
The Fabric has 15 switches
switch:admin>

How to verify device connectivity

1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2. Optional: Enter the switchShow command to verify that devices, hosts, and storage are connected.
3. Optional: Enter the nsShow command to verify that devices, hosts, and storage have successfully
registered with the Name Server.
50 Performing basic configuration tasks
Worldwide Name Enet IP Addr FC IP Addr
192.168.186.61 192.168.68.193
192.168.186.175 0.0.0.0
192.168.174.70 0.0.0.0
192.168.144.121 0.0.0.0
192.168.174.79 192.168.68.197
192.168.186.62 192.168.68.194
192.168.186.195 0.0.0.0
192.168.189.197 192.168.68.198
192.168.189.181 192.168.68.181
192.168.174.78 192.168.68.196
192.168.174.73 0.0.0.0
192.168.144.120 0.0.0.0
192.168.144.121 0.0.0.0
192.168.144.123 0.0.0.0
192.168.144.122 0.0.0.0
Name
"switch61"
"switch175"
"switch70"
"switch121"
"switch79"
"switch62"
"switch195"
"switch197"
"switch181"
"switch78"
"switch73"
"switch120"
"switch121"
"switch123"
"switch122"