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4 – Network and Fabric Configuration
Verifying a Switch in the Network
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4.4
Verifying a Switch in the Network
You can verify that a switch is communicating in the network using the Ping
command. The following example successfully tests the network for a switch with
IP address 10.20.11.57.
SANbox #> ping 10.20.11.57
Ping command issued. Waiting for response...
SANbox #>
Response successfully received from 10.20.11.57.
If the switch was unreachable, you would see the following display.
SANbox #> ping 10.20.11.57
Ping command issued. Waiting for response...
No response from 10.20.11.57. Unreachable.
4.5
Verifying and Tracing Fibre Channel Connections
You can verify Fibre Channel connections between the switch and the fabric and
display routing information. Enter the Fcping command to verify a Fibre Channel
connection to a switch or a device as shown in the following example. The target
device can be defined as a Fibre Channel address or a WWN.
SANbox #> fcping 970400 count 3
28 bytes from local switch to 0x970400 time = 10 usec
28 bytes from local switch to 0x970400 time = 11 usec
28 bytes from local switch to 0x970400 time = 119 usec
The following is an example of a connection failure:
SANbox #> fcping 0x113344 count 3
28 bytes from local switch to 0x113344 failed
NOTE: The Fcping and Fctrace commands require the SANdoctor license key.
To purchase a license key, contact your authorized maintenance
provider or authorized reseller.