Switchshow - Brocade Communications Systems A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Command Reference Manual

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switchShow

switchShow
Displays switch and port status.
Synopsis switchshow [-portcount] [-iscsi]
Description Use this command to display switch and port status information. Output may vary depending on the
switch model.
Switch summary information includes the following:
switchName
switchType
switchState
switchMode
switchRole
switchDomain
switchId
switchWwn
switchBeacon
bladeBeacon
zoning
FC Router
FC Router BB Fabric ID
The switch summary is followed by one-line description for non-EX_Ports and one or two lines for
EX_Ports:
Area
Index
Slot
Port
Address
Media
642
Switch name.
Switch model and revision numbers.
Switch state: Online, Offline, Testing, or Faulty.
Switch operation mode: Native, Interop, or Access Gateway.
Switch role: Principal, Subordinate, or Disabled.
Switch domain ID: 0-31 or 1-239.
Switch embedded port D_ID.
Switch World Wide Name (WWN).
Switch beaconing state: On or Off.
Blade beaconing state: On or Off.
The name of the active zone in parentheses. Active only when Access
Gateway mode is disabled.
FC Router's state: On or Off.
The backbone fabric ID for FC routing.
Part of the 24-bit port ID, which consists of domain, area number, and
optional AL_PA. Area column is only displayed for non-slot based platforms.
Index follows Area up to 255. Then it continues to the maximum port of the
platform. Index identifies the port number relative to the switch. Index column
is only displayed on enterprise-class platforms.
Slot number; 1-4 and 7-10.
Port number; 0-15, 0-31 or 0-47.
The 24-bit Address Identifier. Address column is only displayed for slot-based
platforms.
Media types include:
no module present
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sw shortwave laser
w longwave laser
Fabric OS Command Reference
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