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Equipment status

Equipment status

You can check the status of switch operation, High Availability features, and fabric connectivity.

Checking switch operation

1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2. Enter the switchShow command. This command displays a switch summary and a port
3. Check that the switch and ports are online.
4. Use the switchStatusShow command to further check the status of the switch.
Verifying High Availability features (directors and enterprise-class

platforms only)

High Availability (HA) features provide maximum reliability and nondisruptive management of key
hardware and software modules.
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2. Enter the chassisShow command to verify the model of the field-replaceable units (FRUs).
3. Enter the haShow command to verify HA is enabled, the heartbeat is up, and that the HA state
4. Enter the fanShow to display the current status and speed of each fan in the system. Refer to
5. Enter the psShow to display the current status of the switch power supplies. Refer to the
6. Enter the slotShow -m command to display the inventory and the current status of each slot in
Example of the slot information displayed for a DCX chassis
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summary.
is synchronized between the active and standby CP blades.
the hardware reference manual of your system to determine the appropriate values.
hardware reference manual of your system to determine the appropriate values.
the system.
DCX:FID128:admin> slotshow -m
Slot Blade Type
--------------------------------------------------
1 SW BLADE
2 SW BLADE
3 SW BLADE
4 SW BLADE
5 CORE BLADE
6 CP BLADE
7 CP BLADE
8 CORE BLADE
9 SW BLADE
10 AP BLADE
11 SW BLADE
12 AP BLADE
ID Model Name
55 FC8-32
51 FC8-48
39 FC10-6
51 FC8-48
52 CORE8
50 CP8
50 CP8
52 CORE8
37 FC8-16
43 FS8-18
55 FC8-32
24 FR4-18i
Status
ENABLED
ENABLED
ENABLED
ENABLED
ENABLED
ENABLED
ENABLED
ENABLED
ENABLED
ENABLED
ENABLED
ENABLED
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