Recording Critical Device And San Information - Brocade Communications Systems DCX 8510-8 Hardware Installation Manual

• The psShow or fanShow commands continue to show a faulty component even though the component was replaced.
• The slotShow command continues to show a faulty control processor, core switch, or port blade even though the blade was
replaced.

Recording critical device and SAN information

All commands must be entered from a CLI session (Telnet or serial) to the active CP blade unless otherwise indicated.
NOTE
Run supportShow, which includes most of the information in the following table and more. The customer should record the
location of the .txt files, which are created by the customer in this procedure and are not called out in the supportShow results.
For detailed information about Fabric OS commands, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference. Use a checklist to ensure that all
required information is recorded.
TABLE 19 Critical information checklist
Checked?
Configuration information
SAN profile
Output from licenseshow command
Output from supportshow command
Information about the new chassis
1. Open a Telnet session and log in to the device as admin. The default password is password. Enable the logging function on
your Telnet or serial console connection.
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Data
Location of "config-switch.txt" file
Location of "config-miscinfo.txt" file
IP address, subnet mask
WWN for the device
Location of "SANbefor.txt" file
Notes regarding nsshow output
Notes regarding nsallshow output
Notes regarding switchshow output
Notes regarding fabricshow output
License keys and other licensing data for
licensed products enabled on device.
Location of "spptshow.txt" file
Notes regarding supportshow output
New factory serial number
New serial number (if available)
Chassis removal and replacement
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