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10 Switch status The switchShow command also displays the following information for ports on the specified switch: TABLE 17 switchShow command output Variable Definition Index Index follows Area up to 255. Then it continues to the maximum port of the platform. Index identifies the port number relative to the switch. Index column is only displayed on enterprise-class platforms. Slot Slot number 1-4 and 7-10. Port Port number 0-15, 0-31, or 0-47. Address Media Speed State Proto The 24-bit Address Identifier. Address column is only displayed on enterprise-class platforms. SFP types used. The speed of the Port (1G, 2G, 4G, 8G, 10G, N1, N2, N4, N8, AN, UN). The speed can be fixed, negotiated, or auto-negotiated. The port status. Protocol support by GbE port. The details displayed for each switch differ on different switch models. For more information see the switchShow command in the Fabric OS Command Reference. To display the switch information, perform the following task. 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the switchShow command. Displaying the uptime for a switch 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the uptime command: ecp:admin> uptime 10:50:19 up 11 days, 6:28, 1 user, load average: 0.49, 0.53, 0.54 The uptime command displays the length of time the system has been in operation, the total cumulative amount of uptime since the system was first powered on, and the load average over the past one minute (1.29 in the preceding example), five minutes (1.31 in the example), and 15 minutes (1.27 in the example). The reason for the last switch reboot is also recorded in the system message log. 86 Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide 53-1002751-01

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Switch status
10
The
switchShow
command also displays the following information for ports on the specified switch:
The details displayed for each switch differ on different switch models. For more information see
the
switchShow
command in the
Fabric OS Command Reference
.
To display the switch information, perform the following task.
1.
Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2.
Enter the
switchShow
command.
Displaying the uptime for a switch
1.
Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2.
Enter the
uptime
command:
ecp:admin>
uptime
10:50:19 up 11 days,
6:28,
1 user,
load average: 0.49, 0.53, 0.54
The
uptime
command displays the length of time the system has been in operation, the total
cumulative amount of uptime since the system was first powered on, and the load average
over the past one minute (1.29 in the preceding example), five minutes (1.31 in the example),
and 15 minutes (1.27 in the example). The reason for the last switch reboot is also recorded in
the system message log.
TABLE 17
switchShow command output
Variable
Definition
Index
Index follows Area up to 255. Then it continues
to the maximum port of the platform. Index
identifies the port number relative to the
switch. Index column is only displayed on
enterprise-class platforms.
Slot
Slot number 1–4 and 7–10.
Port
Port number 0–15, 0–31, or 0–47.
Address
The 24-bit Address Identifier. Address column
is only displayed on enterprise-class platforms.
Media
SFP types used.
Speed
The speed of the Port (1G, 2G, 4G, 8G, 10G,
N1, N2, N4, N8, AN, UN). The speed can be
fixed, negotiated, or auto-negotiated.
State
The port status.
Proto
Protocol support by GbE port.