Fabric OS Reference Manual (Version 3.0)

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Telnet Commands
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switchShow
Display switch and port status.
Synopsis switchShow
Availability All users
Description Use this command to display switch and port status information. Information may vary by switch
model. Below is the information provided. The first section provides switch summary information;
it is followed by a section covering summary information by port.
Switch summary information:
switchName Switch symbolic name.
switchType Switch firmware revision number.
switchState Switch state: online, offline, testing, faulty.
switchRole Switch role: principal, subordinate, disabled.
switchDomain Switch domain ID: 0-31 or 1-239.
switchId Switch embedded port D_ID.
switchWwn Switch worldwide name.
switchBeacon The switch's beaconing state (either ON or OFF).
The switch summary is followed by one line per port:
port number Port number. Valid values vary depending on the switch type.
module type Port module type (GBIC or other):
-- no module present
sw - shortwave laser
lw - longwave laser
id - serial ID
port speed The speed of the port:
1G - 1G per second fixed transfer speed
2G - 2G per second fixed transfer speed
N1 - 1G per second negotiated transfer speed
N2 - 2G per second negotiated transfer speed
AN - Auto negotiating
port state Port state information:
No_Card - no interface card present
No_Module - no module (GBIC or other) present
No_Light - module not receiving light