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PowerVault™ 50F Commands: Dell™ PowerVault™ 50F 8-Port Fibre Channel Switch Installation and Troubleshooting Guide
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The reboot command reboots the switch to the stored configuration in flash memory.
syslogdIp
The syslogdIp command sets or displays the switch's system log daemon IP address.
The command syntax is syslogdIp <"ip address">. This command is not currently supported
switchDisable
The switchDisable command is used for diagnostic tests, similar maintenance functions, or replacing a
faulty switch.
You can observe and verify this process by watching the front panel LEDs change color from green to slow
flashing amber as each port goes inactive.
switchEnable
The switchEnable command enables the switch and provides Fabric information. The switch may need to
be enabled after maintenance and diagnostic tests.
You can observe and verify this process by watching the front panel LEDs change color from green to slow
flashing amber as each port goes inactive.
switchName
Figure 7-14 shows the switchName command which displays or sets the switch's name. If a new name is
specified and it is enclosed in quotes "" the command sets the switch to that name. If no new name is
included, the command displays the switch's name.
Figure 7-14. switchName Command Example
The command syntax is switchName <"name-of-switch"> .
The switchName command prints the name of the current switch. By supplying an argument, the user may
set the name of the current switch.
Certain restrictions apply to the length and format of the switch name. Specifically, the name of the switch:
May not exceed 20 characters in length.
May not contain characters other than 'a-f', 'A-F', '0-9' or '_' (the underscore character), the first
character excepted.
Must have the first character be among 'a-f' or 'A-F'.
switchShow
The switchShow command prints switch and port status. The fields are described in Table 7-8.