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A Switch Type and Blade ID TABLE 24 switchType to B-Series model converter (Continued) switchType B-Series switch model Base switch speed 67 Brocade Encryption Switch 70 5410 8 Gb 16-port encryption switch 8 Gb 12-port embedded switch 71 300 8 Gb 16-port switch 72 5480 8 Gb 24-port embedded switch 73 5470 8 Gb 20-port embedded switch 75 M5424 8 Gb 24-port embedded switch 76 8000 8 Gb 16-FC port, 10 GbE 8-Ethernet port switch 77 Brocade DCX-4S 8 Gb 192-port core fabric backbone 83 7800 8 Gb 16-FC ports, 6 GbE ports extension switch 109 6510 16 Gb 48-port switch 118 6505 16 Gb 24-port switch 120 DCX 8510-8 16 Gb 384-port core fabric backbone 121 DCX 8510-4 16 Gb 192-port core fabric backbone 133 6520 16 Gb 96-port switch You can use Table 25 to find the description of the blade model displayed in the output from the slotShow command. switch:admin> slotshow Slot Blade Type ID Model Name Status 1 SW BLADE 77 FC8-64 ENABLED 2 AP BLADE 75 FX8-24 ENABLED 3 AP BLADE 33 FA4-18 ENABLED 4 SW BLADE 39 FC8-64 ENABLED 5 CORE BLADE 52 CORE8 ENABLED 6 CP BLADE 50 CP8 ENABLED 7 CP BLADE 50 CP8 ENABLED 8 CORE BLADE 52 CORE8 ENABLED 9 AP BLADE 43 FS8-18 ENABLED 10 SW BLADE 37 FC8-16 ENABLED 11 SW BLADE 55 FC8-32 ENABLED 12 AP BLADE 75 FX8-24 ENABLED TABLE 25 B-series blade model descriptions Blade ID B-series blade model Description 37 FC8-16 51 FC8-48 55 FC8-32 68 FS8-18 8 Gb 16-FC ports blade 8 Gb 48-FC ports blade 8 Gb 32-FC ports blade 8 Gb 16-port encryption blade 118 Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide 53-1002751-01

Section	Page
About This Document	11
How this document is organized	11
Supported hardware and software	12
What’s new in this document	12
Document conventions	13
Text formatting	13
Command syntax conventions	13
Command examples	13
Notes, cautions, and warnings	14
Key terms	14
Additional information	14
Brocade resources	14
Other industry resources	15
Getting technical help	15
Document feedback	16
Introduction	17
Troubleshooting overview	17
Network time protocol	17
Most common problem areas	18
Questions for common symptoms	18
Gathering information for your switch support provider	21
Setting up your switch for FTP	21
Capturing a supportSave	21
Capturing output from a console	22
Capturing command output	23
Building a case for your switch support provider	23
Basic information	23
Detailed problem information	24
Gathering additional information	25
General	27
Licenses	27
Time	27
Frame Viewer	28
Switch message logs	28
Switch boot	29
Rolling Reboot Detection	30
FC-FC routing connectivity	32
Generating and routing an ECHO	32
Superping	33
Route and statistical information	36
Performance issues	37
Connectivity	39
Port initialization and FCP auto-discovery process	39
Link issues	41
Connection problems	41
Checking the physical connection	41
Checking the logical connection	42
Checking the Name Server	42
Link failures	44
Determining a successful speed negotiation	44
Checking for a loop initialization failure	45
Checking for a point-to-point initialization failure	45
Correcting a port that has come up in the wrong mode	46
Marginal links	46
Troubleshooting a marginal link	47
Device login issues	49
Pinpointing problems with device logins	49
Media-related issues	51
Testing a port’s external transmit and receive path	52
Testing a switch’s internal components	52
Testing components to and from the HBA	52
Segmented fabrics	52
Reconciling fabric parameters individually	53
Downloading a correct configuration	54
Reconciling a domain ID conflict	54
Reconciling incompatible software features	55
Port mirroring	56
In-Order Delivery	56
Port mirroring considerations	56
Supported platforms	57
Maximum mirror connections	58
Configuring a port to be a mirror port	58
Adding a port mirror connection	58
Deleting a port mirror connection	59
Displaying port mirror connections	59
Configuration	61
Configuration upload and download issues	61
Gathering additional information	64
Brocade configuration form	64
Firmware Download Errors	67
Blade troubleshooting tips	67
Firmware download issues	68
Troubleshooting with the firmwareDownload command	70
Gathering additional information	71
USB error handling	71
Considerations for downgrading firmware	72
Preinstallation messages	72
Blade types	74
Firmware versions	74
Platform	75
Routing	75
Security	77
Passwords	77
Password recovery options	78
Device authentication	78
Protocol and certificate management	79
Gathering additional information	79
SNMP	80
Gathering additional information	80
FIPS	80
Virtual Fabrics	81
General Virtual Fabrics troubleshooting	81
Fabric identification issues	82
Logical Fabric issues	82
Base switch issues	83
Logical switch issues	84
Switch configuration blade compatibility	85
Gathering additional information	86
ISL Trunking	87
Link issues	87
Buffer credit issues	88
Getting out of buffer-limited mode	88
Zoning	89
Overview of corrective action	89
Verifying a fabric merge problem	89
Verifying a TI zone problem	89
Segmented fabrics	90
Zone conflicts	91
Correcting a fabric merge problem quickly	92
Changing the default zone access	93
Editing zone configuration members	93
Reordering the zone member list	93
Checking for Fibre Channel connectivity problems	94
Checking for zoning problems	95
Gathering additional information	96
Diagnostic Features	97
About Fabric OS diagnostics	97
Diagnostic information	97
Power-on self test	98
Disabling POST	100
Enabling POST	100
Switch status	100
Viewing the overall status of the switch	100
Displaying switch information	101
Displaying the uptime for a switch	102
Using the SpinFab and portTest commands	103
Debugging spinFab errors	104
Clearing the error counters	105
Enabling a port	105
Disabling a port	106
Diagnostic Port (D_Port)	106
Understanding D_Port	107
Supported topologies	109
Using D_Port without HBAs	111
Using D_Port with HBAs	113
Controlling testing	116
Example test scenarios and output	116
Port information	121
Viewing the status of a port	121
Displaying the port statistics	122
Displaying a summary of port errors for a switch	123
Equipment status	124
Checking the temperature, fan, and power supply	124
Checking the status of the fans	124
Checking the status of a power supply	125
Checking temperature status	125
System message log	126
Displaying the system message log, with no page breaks	126
Displaying the system message log one message at a time	127
Clearing the system message log	127
Port log	127
Viewing the port log	127
Syslogd configuration	129
Configuring the host	129
Configuring the switch	130
Automatic trace dump transfers	131
Specifying a remote server	131
Enabling the automatic transfer of trace dumps	131
Setting up periodic checking of the remote server	131
Saving comprehensive diagnostic files to the server	132
Switch Type and Blade ID	133
Hexadecimal Conversion	137
Example conversion of the hexadecimal triplet Ox616000	137
Decimal-to-hexadecimal conversion table	138

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Switch Type and Blade ID

You can use

Table 25

to find the description of the blade model displayed in the output from the

slotShow

command.

switch:admin>

slotshow

Slot

Blade Type

Model Name

Status

--------------------------------------------------

SW BLADE

FC8-64

ENABLED

AP BLADE

FX8-24

ENABLED

AP BLADE

FA4-18

ENABLED

SW BLADE

FC8-64

ENABLED

CORE BLADE

CORE8

ENABLED

CP BLADE

CP8

ENABLED

CP BLADE

CP8

ENABLED

CORE BLADE

CORE8

ENABLED

AP BLADE

FS8-18

ENABLED

SW BLADE

FC8-16

ENABLED

SW BLADE

FC8-32

ENABLED

AP BLADE

FX8-24

ENABLED

Brocade Encryption Switch

8 Gb 16-port encryption switch

5410

8 Gb 12-port embedded switch

300

8 Gb 16-port switch

5480

8 Gb 24-port embedded switch

5470

8 Gb 20-port embedded switch

M5424

8 Gb 24-port embedded switch

8000

8 Gb 16-FC port, 10 GbE 8-Ethernet port switch

Brocade DCX-4S

8 Gb 192-port core fabric backbone

7800

8 Gb 16-FC ports, 6 GbE ports extension switch

109

6510

16 Gb 48-port switch

118

6505

16 Gb 24-port switch

120

DCX 8510-8

16 Gb 384-port core fabric backbone

121

DCX 8510-4

16 Gb 192-port core fabric backbone

133

6520

16 Gb 96-port switch

TABLE 25

B-series blade model descriptions

Blade ID

B-series blade model

Description

FC8-16

8 Gb 16-FC ports blade

FC8-48

8 Gb 48-FC ports blade

FC8-32

8 Gb 32-FC ports blade

FS8-18

8 Gb 16-port encryption blade

TABLE 24

switchType to B-Series model converter (Continued)

switchType

B-Series switch model

Base switch speed