Displaying Switch Information - Brocade Communications Systems 8 Troubleshooting And Diagnostics Manual

For more information on how the overall switch status is determined, see the switchStatusPolicySet
command in the Fabric OS Command Reference.

Displaying switch information

1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2. Enter the switchShow command, which displays the following information for a switch:
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Faulty ports monitor
Missing SFPs monitor
All ports are healthy
Switch summary information includes the following:
switchName
switchType
switchState
switchMode
switchRole
switchDomain
switchId
switchWwn
switchBeacon
zoning
FC Router
FC Router BB Fabric ID
The following additional properties are displayed in the switch summary for Virtual
Fabrics-enabled switches.
Allow XISL Use
LS Attributes
HEALTHY
HEALTHY
Switch name
Switch model and revision numbers
Switch state: Online, Offline, Testing, or Faulty
Switch operation mode: Native, Interop, or Access Gateway
Principal, Subordinate, or Disabled
ID: 0-31 or 1-23
Switch embedded port D_ID
Switch World Wide Name (WWN)
Switch beaconing state: On or Off
When Access Gateway mode disabled, the name of the active zone displays in
parenthesis.
FC Router's state: On or Off
The backbone fabric ID for FC routing
Allows the switch to use extended interswitch links (XISL) in the base fabric to
carry traffic to this logical switch. Values are ON or OFF.
Displays logical switch attributes, including the fabric ID (FID) associated with
the logical switch and the switch role (default switch or base switch).
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Switch status
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