Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Guide v6.1.0 (53-1000599-02, June 2008)

642 Fabric OS Command Reference
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switchShow
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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 Switch name.
switchType Switch model and revision numbers.
switchState Switch state: Online, Offline, Testing, or Faulty.
switchMode Switch operation mode: Native, Interop, or Access Gateway.
switchRole Switch role: Principal, Subordinate, or Disabled.
switchDomain Switch domain ID: 0-31 or 1-239.
switchId Switch embedded port D_ID.
switchWwn Switch World Wide Name (WWN).
switchBeacon Switch beaconing state: On or Off.
bladeBeacon Blade beaconing state: On or Off.
zoning The name of the active zone in parentheses. Active only when Access
Gateway mode is disabled.
FC Router FC Router’s state: On or Off.
FC Router BB Fabric ID
The backbone fabric ID for FC routing.
The switch summary is followed by one-line description for non-EX_Ports and one or two lines for
EX_Ports:
Area 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 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 Slot number; 1-4 and 7-10.
Port Port number; 0-15, 0-31 or 0-47.
Address The 24-bit Address Identifier. Address column is only displayed for slot-based
platforms.
Media Media types include:
-- no module present
sw shortwave laser
wlongwave laser