Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide v6.4.0 (53-1001769-01, June 2010)

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Equipment status

You can display status for fans, power supply, and temperature.

NOTE

The number of fans, power supplies, and temperature sensors depends on the switch type. For

detailed specifications on these components, refer to the switch hardware reference manual. The

specific output from the status commands varies depending on the switch type.

Checking the temperature, fan, and power supply

1. Log in to the switch as user.

2. Enter the sensorShow command. See the Fabric OS Command Reference for details regarding

the sensor numbers.

3. Check the temperature output.

Look for indications of high or low temperatures.

4. Check the fan speed output.

If any of the fan speeds display abnormal RPMs, replace the fan FRU.

5. Check the power supply status.

If any power supplies show a status other than OK, consider replacing the power supply as

soon as possible.

Checking the status of the fans

1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.

2. Enter the fanShow command:

switch:admin> fanshow

too shrt Frames shorter than minimum

too long Frames longer than maximum

bad eof Frames with bad end-of-frame delimiters

enc out Encoding error outside of frames

disc c3 Class 3 frames discarded

link fail Link failures (LF1 or LF2 states)

loss sync Loss of synchronization

loss sig Loss of signal

frjt Frames rejected with F_RJT

fbsy Frames busied with F_BSY

TABLE 16 Error summary description (Continued)

Error type Description