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gbicShow
Display serial ID GBIC information.
Synopsis
gbicShow [portnumber]
Availability All users
Description Use this command to display information about Serial Identification GBICs
(also known as module definition “4” GBICs). These GBICs provide
extended information that describes GBIC capabilities, interfaces,
manufacturer, and other information.
Use this command with no operand to display a summary of all GBICs in
the switch. The summary shows the GBIC type (see
switchShow
for an
explanation of the two letter codes) and, for Serial ID GBIC, the vendor
name and GBIC serial number.
Use this command with a port number operand to display detailed
information about the Serial ID GBIC in that port.
For Finisar “smart” GBICs, four additional fields are displayed: module
temperature, received optical power, transmitted optical power (longwave
only), and laser diode drive current.
Operands This command has the following operand:
portnumber
Specify the port number to be displayed. Valid values
are 0-7 or 0-15 depending on the switch type. This
operand is optional.