Checking Status; Checking Switch Operation; Verifying Ha Features; Verifying Fabric Connectivity - HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base User Manual

3. Issue the portCfgIslMode command:
For the 4/8 SAN Switch, 4/16 SAN Switch,
SAN Switch 2/8V, SAN Switch 2/16, SAN
Switch 2/32, Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch for HP
p-Class BladeSystem, and SAN Switch 4/32:
For the Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director
2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director:
In the following example, slot 2, port 3 is enabled for a gateway link:
switch:admin> portcfgislmode 2/3, 1
Committing configuration...done.
ISL R_RDY Mode is enabled for port 3. Please make sure the PID
formats are consistent across the entire fabric.
switch:admin>
4. Repeat the steps for any additional ports to be connected to the gateway.
5. Repeat the procedure on the switch at the other end of the gateway.
See the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide for more information about the
portCfgIslMode command.

Checking status

You can check the status of switch operation, high availability (HA) features, and fabric connectivity.

Checking switch operation

1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2. Issue the switchShow command.
A switch summary and a port summary are displayed.
3. Verify that the switch and ports are online.
4. Issue the switchStatusShow command to further check the status of the switch.

Verifying HA features

HA features provide maximum reliability and non-disruptive replacement of key hardware and software
modules. To verify these features, connect to the switch as admin and use any of the following commands:
• The chassisshow verifies the field replaceable units (FRUs).
• For the Core Switch 2/64, SAN Director 2/128, and 4/256 SAN Director:
• The haShow command verifies that HA is enabled, that the heartbeat is up, and that the HA state
is synchronized between the active and standby CP blades.
• The slotShow command inventories and displays the current status of each slot in the system.

Verifying fabric connectivity

1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2. Issue the fabricShow command.
A summary of all the switches in the fabric is displayed. For example:
34 Performing basic configuration tasks
portCfgIslMode port mode
Specify a port number. Valid values for port number
depend on the switch type. The mode operand is
required: Specify 1 to enable ISL R_RDY mode
(gateway link) or specify 0 to disable it.
portCfgIslMode slot/port, mode
Specify a slot/port number pair. Valid values for
slot and port number depend on the switch type.
The mode operand is required: Specify 1 to enable
ISL R_RDY mode (gateway link) or specify 0 to
disable it.