Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide v7.0.0 (53-1002150-02, June 2011)

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The switchShow command also displays the following information for ports on the specified switch:
The details displayed for each switch differ on different switch models. For more information see
the switchShow command in the Fabric OS Command Reference.
To display the switch information, perform the following task.
1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2. Enter the switchShow command.
Displaying the uptime for a switch
1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2. Enter the uptime command:
ecp:admin> uptime
10:50:19 up 11 days, 6:28, 1 user, load average: 0.49, 0.53, 0.54
The uptime command displays the length of time the system has been in operation, the total
cumulative amount of uptime since the system was first powered on, and the load average
over the past one minute (1.29 in the preceding example), five minutes (1.31 in the example),
and 15 minutes (1.27 in the example). The reason for the last switch reboot is also recorded in
the system message log.
TABLE 17 switchShow command output
Variable Definition
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 on enterprise-class platforms.
Media SFP types used.
Speed The speed of the Port (1G, 2G, 4G, 8G, 10G,
N1, N2, N4, N8, AN, UN). The speed can be
fixed, negotiated, or auto-negotiated.
State The port status.
Proto Protocol support by GbE port.