Related Commands; Enabling Fdb Scanning; Disabling Fdb Scanning; Configuring The Fdb Scan Diagnostics - Extreme Networks BlackDiamond 6804 Troubleshooting Manual

Diagnostics

Related Commands

enable fdb-scan [all | slot {{backplane} | <slot number> | msm-a | msm-b}]
disable fdb-scan
configure fdb-scan failure-action [log | sys-health-check]
configure fdb-scan period <1-60>
unconfigure fdb-scan failure-action
unconfigure fdb-scan period
These commands are described in the sections that follow. The default settings are: disabled, log,
30 seconds.

Enabling FDB Scanning

You can scan the FDB on a stand-alone switch, on the backplane of a modular switch, or on a module in
a slot of a modular switch.
To enable FDB scanning, use this command:
enable fdb-scan [all | slot {{backplane} | <slot number> | msm-a | msm-b}]
where:
Specifies all of the slots in the chassis. This option applies only on modular switches.
all
Specifies a particular switch element to be tested. The possible choices are:
slot
•
• <slot number>—Specifies the slot number of the module to be scanned. This option
• msm-x —Specifies the MSM in slot x, where x is either A or B. This option applies
NOTE
This command and its settings are independent of, and in addition to the system health check
configuration: the local settings do not affect the system health check configuration settings.

Disabling FDB Scanning

To disable FDB scanning, use this command:
disable fdb-scan [all | slot {{backplane} | <slot number> | msm-a | msm-b}]
NOTE
If you disable FDB scanning for a slot and the system health check is enabled, the slot is still scanned
by the system health checker.

Configuring the FDB Scan Diagnostics

• To set the interval between FDB scans, use the following command:
86
backplane—Specifies the backplane of the chassis. This option applies only on
Alpine switches.
applies only to BlackDiamond switches.
only to BlackDiamond switches.
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