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Brocade 6910 Ethernet Access Switch Diagnostic Guide vii
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About This Document
This manual describes troubleshooting and diagnostic commands available in the command line
interface (CLI) for the Brocade Ethernet Access Switch.
NOTE
Some troubleshooting commands report information about internal hardware settings and registers
that is relevant primarily to the Brocade engineering staff. Consequently, this information is not
described in this document.
Audience
This document is designed for system administrators with a working knowledge of Layer 2 and
Layer 3 switching and routing.
Disclaimer
This manual is provided without any warranty of any kind, expressed or implied. When using this
manual to troubleshoot Brocade products, you assume all risk as to the quality and performance of
the diagnostic procedures. Brocade assumes no liability for any damages, including general,
special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use of the diagnostic procedures in
this manual (including, but not limited to, any loss of profit or savings, loss of data, or failure to
successfully troubleshoot network problems).
Diagnostic information may be changed or updated without notice. You are responsible for
obtaining newer versions of this manual when they are made available. The procedures in this
document are not intended as a substitute for the expertise of qualified technicians.
Enabling diagnostic commands can seriously degrade system performance. Diagnostic commands
are generally intended for use when troubleshooting specific problems while working with qualified
service technicians, or in conjunction with calls to Brocade Technical Support. Whenever possible,
troubleshoot your system during periods of low network traffic and user activity to preserve system
performance.
If you have any questions regarding this Disclaimer, please contact us at [e-mail].