Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual Supporting Fabric OS v6.3.0 (53-1001337-01, July 2009)

Fabric OS Command Reference 855
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switchShow
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switchShow
Displays switch and port status.
Synopsis switchshow
switchshow [-slot slot_number] -portname
switchshow [-portcount |-iscsi]
Description Use this command to display switch, blade, and port status information. Output may vary
depending on the switch model.
When used without operands, switchShow displays the following information:
switchName Switch name.
switchType Switch model and revision numbers.
switchState Switch state: Online, Offline, Testing, or Faulty. If switchcfgPersistentDisable
is issued and thereafter followed by switchEnable, then the switch state
changes to, “Online (Temporary)”. The switch remains in this state until
switchcfgPersistentEnable is issued.
switchMode Switch operation mode: Native, Interop, or Access Gateway.
switchRole Switch role: Principal, Subordinate, or Disabled.
DomainIDOffset Domain ID Offset, displays only on switches in interop mode 2 and 3. Valid
values for this field are: 0x00, 0x20, 0x40, 0x60, 0x80, 0xA0, 0xC0, and
0xFF. The 0xFF value indicates 239 domain offset mode and is applicable
only to interop mode 3. Refer to interopMode for more information.
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.
zoning The name of the active zone is displayed in parentheses. Active only when
Access Gateway mode is disabled.
FC Router FC Router state: On or Off.
FC Router BB Fabric ID
The backbone fabric ID for FC routing.
Allow XISL Use Allows the switch to use interswitch links (XILS) in the base fabric to carry
traffic to this logical switch. Values are ON or OFF.
LS Attributes Displays logical switch attributes, including the fabric ID associated with the
logical switch and the switch role (default switch or base switch) and the
fabric Address Mode (0, 2 or 3). The fabric Address Mode field indicates the
McDATA interop mode for the logical switch. This value is set by the
interopMode command.
The switch summary is followed by one-line description for non-EX_Ports and one or two lines for
EX_Ports: