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Equipment status 13 • Above minimum-Fan is rotating too quickly. • Unknown-Unknown fan unit installed. • FAULTY-Fan has exceeded hardware tolerance. Displaying the status of a power supply 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the psShow command: brcd5300:admin> psshow Power Supply #1 is OK V10645,TQ2Z6452916 ,60-0300031-02, B, QCS ,DCJ3001-02P Power Supply #2 is faulty V10704, TQ2J7040124 ,60-0300031-02, B,CHRKE,SP640-Y01A , A,TQ2Z64529 ,C ,TQ2J7040 The possible status values are: • OK-Power supply functioning correctly. • Absent-Power supply not present. • Unknown-Unknown power supply unit installed. • Predicting failure-Power supply is present but predicting failure. • FAULTY-Power supply is present but faulty (no power cable, power switch turned off, fuse blown, or other internal error). Displaying temperature status 1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin. 2. Enter the tempShow command: switch:admin> tempshow Sensor State Centigrade Fahrenheit ID 1 Ok 28 82 2 Ok 16 60 3 Ok 18 64 Information displays for each temperature sensor in the switch. The possible temperature status values are: • OK-Temperature is within acceptable range. • FAIL-Temperature is outside of acceptable range. Damage might occur. Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide 109 53-1001187-01

Section	Page
Contents	3
About This Document	9
In this chapter	9
How this document is organized	9
Supported hardware and software	10
What’s new in this document	10
Document conventions	11
Text formatting	11
Command syntax conventions	11
Notes, cautions, and warnings	12
Key terms	12
Additional information	13
Brocade resources	13
Other industry resources	13
Getting technical help	13
Document feedback	14
Introduction to Troubleshooting	17
In this chapter	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	22
Capturing a supportShow	22
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 Issues	27
In this chapter	27
Licensing issues	27
Time issues	27
Switch message logs	28
Checking fan components	29
Checking the switch temperature	29
Checking the power supply	30
Checking the temperature, fan, and power supply	30
Switch boot issues	30
Fibre Channel Router connectivity	31
Generate and route an ECHO	31
Route and statistical information	33
Performance issues	35
Third party applications	36
Connections Issues	37
In this chapter	37
Port initialization and FCP auto discovery process	37
Link issues	39
Connection problems	39
Checking the logical connection	39
Checking the name server (NS)	40
Link failures	41
Determining a successful negotiation	42
Checking for a loop initialization failure	42
Checking for a point-to-point initialization failure	43
Correcting a port that has come up in the wrong mode	43
Marginal links	44
Troubleshooting a marginal link	44
Device login issues	45
Pinpointing problems with device logins	47
Media-related issues	50
Testing a port’s external transmit and receive path	50
Testing a switch’s internal components	50
Testing components to and from the HBA	51
Segmented fabrics	51
Reconciling fabric parameters individually	52
Downloading a correct configuration	52
Reconciling a domain ID conflict	53
Configuration Issues	55
In this chapter	55
Configupload and download issues	55
Gathering additional information	57
Brocade configuration form	58
FirmwareDownload Errors	59
In this chapter	59
Blade troubleshooting tips	59
Firmware download issues	60
Troubleshooting firmwareDownload	62
Gathering additional information	62
USB error handling	62
Considerations for downgrading firmware	63
Preinstallation messages	63
Blade types	64
Firmware versions	64
IP settings	65
Platform	65
Port settings	67
Routing	68
Zoning	68
Security Issues	69
In this chapter	69
Password issues	69
Password recovery options	70
Device authentication issues	70
Protocol and certificate management issues	71
Gathering additional information	71
SNMP issues	72
Gathering additional information	72
FIPS issues	72
Virtual Fabrics	75
In this chapter	75
General Virtual Fabric troubleshooting	75
Fabric identification issues	76
Logical Fabric issues	76
Base switch issues	77
Logical switch issues	78
Switch configuration blade compatibility	79
Gathering additional information	80
ISL Trunking Issues	81
In this chapter	81
Link issues	81
Buffer credit issues	82
Zone Issues	83
In this chapter	83
Overview of corrective action	83
Verifying a fabric merge problem	83
Verifying a TI zone problem	83
Segmented fabrics	84
Zone conflicts	85
Correcting a fabric merge problem quickly	86
Changing the default zone access	87
Editing zone configuration members	87
Reordering the zone member list	88
Checking for Fibre Channel connectivity problems	88
Checking for zoning problems	89
Gathering additional information	90
FCIP Issues	91
In this chapter	91
FCIP tunnel issues	91
FCIP links	93
Gathering additional information	94
Port mirroring	95
Supported hardware	95
Port mirroring considerations	96
Port mirroring management	97
FTRACE concepts	98
Fibre Channel trace information	98
FICON Fabric Issues	105
In this chapter	105
FICON issues	105
Troubleshooting FICON	106
General information to gather for all cases	106
Identifying ports	107
Single-switch topology checklist	108
Cascade mode topology checklist	108
Gathering additional information	108
Troubleshooting FICON CUP	109
Troubleshooting FICON NPIV	110
iSCSI Issues	111
In this chapter	111
Connectivity	111
Zoning	113
Authentication	114
Working With Diagnostic Features	115
In this chapter	115
About Fabric OS diagnostics	115
Diagnostic information	115
Power-on self test	116
Disabling POST	118
Enabling POST	118
Switch status	118
Viewing the overall status of the switch	118
Displaying switch information	119
Displaying the uptime for a switch	120
Chassis-level diagnostics	120
Spinfab and porttest	121
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
Displaying the status of the fans	124
Displaying the status of a power supply	125
Displaying 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	126
Clearing the system message log	126
Port log	127
Viewing the port log	127
Syslogd configuration	128
Configuring the host	129
Configuring the switch	129
Automatic trace dump transfers	130
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	131
Diagnostic tests not supported by M-EOS 9.6.2 and FOS 6.0	132
Switch Type	133
Hexadecimal	135