Data Collection

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supportShow (pre
4.4.x)
or
supportSave (later
than 4.4.x)

McData
(QLogic)
4Gb
Switches
show support

errClear

n/a (See
Collecting
Initial Data)

show eventlog
clear

errDump
errShow

show port X

syslogdIpAdd
<IP_address>

set setup
system

syslogdIpRemove
<IP_address>

set setup
system

syslogdIpShow

show setup
system

supportShowCfgEnable
<module>

McData
(Legacy
Switches)

show eventlog

n/a

Cisco

show techsupport
or
show techsupport brief
or
show techsupport details
clear logging
logfile (MDS
9120)
show logging
attach module
X
show portconfig internal
link-events
or
show logging
config t
logging server
ip-address
facility local1
config t
no logging
server
show logging
server

supportShowCfgDisable
<module>
supportShowCfgShow

n/a
n/a

Overall Switch Status Commands

Brocade

McData
(QLogic) 4Gb
Switches

McData
(Legacy
Switches)

Cisco

bladeBeacon
slotnumber [mode]

config t
interface
fcX/X
switchport
beacon
or
no switchport
beacon

bladeDisable
slotnumber

config t
interface
fcX/X
shutdown
config t
interface
fcX/X no
shutdown
show
interface
fcX/X
show
switchname

bladeEnable
slotnumber

bladePropShow [[-slot] slotnumber]

chassisName [name]

show system
or
config
system name
show frus

chassisShow
configDefault

config cancel

maint system

show
hardware
write erase

resetConfig
n/a (Must be
replaced
manually from
collected
data)

reload
copy
tftp://ipaddr/myconfig
nvram:startup
-config
show runningconfig
or
show startupconfig
copy
nvram:startup
-config
tftp://ipaddr/myconfig
config
terminal

configDownload

config restore

configShow

config list

Use the
various show
and config
commands

configUpload

config backup

n/a (See
Collecting
Initial Data
above)

configure

config edit
config
{CONFIG_NAME}
or
config edit
set config switch
date
config
or
system date
date
{MMDDhhmmCCYY}

date

or
date "mmddhhmmyy"

dlsReset

dlsSet

dlsShow
fabricPrincipal [ -fhq ]
[ mode ]

config edit
set config switch

show clock
or
clock set

config t
no fspf
enable vsan X
config t
fspf enable
vsan X
show fspf
config t
fcdomain

priority x vsan
X
(Note: switch
priority can
be set to a
number from
1-254 with 1
being the
highest. The
switch with
the highest
priority
becomes
principal.)
show
fcdomain
domain-list
vsan X

fabricShow

fastboot

reset

maint system
ipl

haDump
haShow

help
history (or h)
historyLastShow
historyShow
httpCfgShow
ifModeSet
<interface>
ifModeShow
<interface>

interopMode [mode]

? or help
history

show setup system

or
show about
or
show interface
config edit
set config switch

show system
redundancy
status
?

show switch
or

show ip route
or
show
interface
mgmt0
show running
or

and to display
config switch
interopmode:
interopMode
show config switch
iodReset

iodSet

iodShow

ipaddrset

set setup system

config ip

show setup system

or
show about
or
show interface

show ip
ethernet
or
config ip
show

or
ipAddrSet [-cp
number] [-sw number]

ipAddrShow
or
ipAddrShow [-cp
cp_number] | [-sw
sw_number]
killtelnet

show vsan X

config t
no in-orderguarantee
config t
in-orderguarantee
show inorderguarentee
config t
interface
mgmt0
ip address
10.77.77.77
255.255.255.
0
no shutdown
show
interface
mgmt0

config t
no telnet
server enable

login
logout
memShow

logout
show mem

nsAliasShow
nsAllShow
nsShow

show ns all
show ns

login
logout

show
nameServer
or

exit
show system
resources

show fcns
database

show
nameServerE
xt
nsStatShow
nsZoneMember "-a|-u|
PID|WWN"
passwd
passwd
or
or
passwd user
passwd
{USER_ACCT_NA
ME}
reboot
hardreset
savecore
sfpShow

or

config
security
userRights

config t
username
admin
password X

maint system
ipl

reload

show port
technology

show fcs port

vsan X

sfpShow
[[slotnumber/]portnum
ber | -all]
slotOff <slotnumber> set blade
{SLOT_NUM}
state offline
slotOn <slotnumber>

set blade
{SLOT_NUM}
state online

slotPowerOff
<slotnumber>
slotPowerOn
<slotnumber>
slotShow
switchBeacon mode

set beacon {on |

off}

maint system
beacon

config t
interface
fcX/X
shutdown
config t
interface
fcX/X
no shutdown
config t
poweroff
module X
config t
no poweroff
module X
show module
config t
interface
fcX/X
switchport

beacon
or
no switchport
beacon
switchDisable

set switch state

offline

switchEnable

set switch state

online

switchName [ name ]

show switch
or to set
config edit
set config switch

switchReboot

switchShow

show about
or
show system
or
show port

switchShutDown
switchStart

switchStatusPolicySet set config

threshold

maint system
setOnlineSta
te
maint system
setOnlineSta
te
show system
or
config
system name
maint system
ipl
show switch
or
show system
or
show
nameserver
or
show port
info
or
show port
status

config t
switchname X

reload X
(X=Supervisor
Module 1 or 2)
show
interface
brief

reload X
(Equivalent to
running
switchShutDo
wn and
switchStart)

switchStatusPolicySh
ow

show config
threshold

switchStatusShow

show
thresholdAler
ts alerts
show system
or
show switch

switchUptime

show system
uptime

timeout X
topologyShow

set setup system

show topology

tsClockServer
or
tsClockServer
[ipaddr]
tsTimeZone
or
tsTimeZone
[hourOffset [,
minuteOffset]]
uptime

set setup system

version

show about
or
show switch
show switch

wwn
or
wwn [name]

show fabric
topology

set setup system

or
set timezone

uptime
show system

show switch

show system
uptime
show version

show wwn
switch

Help on Specific Subjects

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diagHelp
ficonHelp

McData
(QLogic) 4Gb
Switches
test ?

McData
(Legacy
Switches)
maint ?
config ?

Cisco

fwHelp
help [ command ]

n/a
help
Use ? to get
{HELP_COMMAND} list of topics
and then type in
topic followed
by ?.
Example:
show ?
licenseHelp
feature ?
config features
?
or
show
features ?
perfHelp
perf ?
routeHelp
n/a
secHelp
security ?
show
or
security ?
securityset ?
or
config
security ?
trackChangesHelp
n/a
zoneHelp
zoning ?
config zoning ?
or
or
zoneset ?
show zoning ?
or
zone ?

Use ? to get
list of topics
and then type in
topic followed
by ?.
Example:
show ?

Zoning Commands
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aliAdd "aliName",
member"

McData
(QLogic) 4Gb
Switches
alias add
{ALIAS}

McData (Legacy
Switches)

Cisco

member fcid X
or
member pwwn
X
or

aliCreate
"aliName",
"member[;
member ...]"
aliDelete
"aliName"

aliRemove
"aliName",
"member;
member"

aliShow
cfgAdd
cfgCreate

member fwwn
X
fcalias
<alias_name>
vsan X

alias create
{ALIAS}

alias del
{ALIAS}
alias delete
{ALIAS}
alias remove
{ALIAS}
{MEMBER_LIST
}

no fcalias
<alias_name>
vsan X
no member fcid
X
or
no member
pwwn X
or
no member
fwwn X
show zoneset

alias list

cfgDelete

cfgRemove

cfgShow

show zoning
or
config zoning
showpending

config t
zoneset
<zoneset_name>
vsan X
clear zone
database vsan
X
config t
zoneset
<zoneset_name>
vsan X
no member
<zoneset_name>

show zoneset
or
show zone
status

or
config zoning
showactive
cfgSize
zoneAdd
"zoneName",
"member;member
"

zoning limits
zone add
{ZONE}
{MEMBER_LIST
}

zoneCreate
"zonename",
"member;
member"
zoneDelete
"zonename"

zone create
{ZONE}

config zoning
addZone

config zoning
deleteZone

zoneRemove
"zonename",
"zoneMemberList
"

zone del {ZONE}

or
zone delete
{ZONE}
zone remove
{ZONE}
{MEMBER_LIST
}

zoneShow

zone list

show zoning

cfgClear

reset zoning

config zoning
clearZoneSet

cfgcreate
"cfgName",
"member"
cfgDisable

zoneset create
{ZONESET}
zoneset deact
or
zoneset

config zoning
deactivateZoneSet

config t
zoneset
<zoneset_name>
vsan X
zone
<zone_name>
config t
zone
<zone_name>
vsan X
config t
no zone
<zone_name>
vsan X
config t
zoneset
<zone_name>
vsan X
no zone
<zone_name>
show zoneset
or
show zone
status
clear zone
database vsan
X

no zoneset
activate
<zoneset_name>

cfgEnable

cfgSave

cfgSize
cfgTransAbort
cfgTransShow
cfgActvShow

deactivate
zoneset act
{ZONESET}
or
zoneset activate
{ZONESET}
zoning save

config zoning
activateZoneSet

vsan X
zoneset
activate
<zoneset_name>
vsan X
copy runningconfig startupconfig

config zoning
showpending
config zoning
showactive

show zone
status
show zone
active

License Commands
Brocade
licenseAdd
"license"

McData
(QLogic) 4Gb
Switches
feature add
{FEATURE_KEY}

McData
(Legacy
Switches)

licenseIdShow

n/a

licenseRemove
"license"
licenseShow

n/a

install license
bootflash:licensefile
show license
host-id
clear license X

show features

show license

feature log

config features
installKey

Cisco

Environmental Commands
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fanDisable <unit>
fanEnable <unit>
fanShow
psShow

McData
(QLogic) 4Gb
Switches

show switch
show switch
or
show chassis

sensorShow
tempShow

McData
(Legacy
Switches)
n/a
n/a
show frus
show frus

n/a
show switch
or
show chassis

n/a

Port Commands

Cisco

show
environment fan
show
environment
power
show techsupport module 1
show
environment
temp

Brocade

portCfgDefault
or
portCfgDefault
[slotnumber/]portnumber
portCfgEport
[slotnumber/]portnumber,
mode

portCfgGport
[slotnumber/]portnumber,
mode

portCfgISLMode
[slotnumber/]portnumber,
mode
portCfgLongDistance
[slotnumber/]portnumber
[distance_level]
[VC_Translation_Link_Init
]
[desired_distance]
portCfgLport
[slotnumber/]portnumber,
mode

portCfgPersistentDisable
[[slotnumber/]portnumber]
portCfgPersistentEnable
[[slotnumber/]portnumber]

McData
(QLogic)
4Gb
Switches
set config
ports

McData
(Legacy
Switches)

Cisco

maint port
reset

config port
type X eport

config t
interface
fcX/X
switchport
mode E

config port
type X gport
or
config port
type X fport
n/a

config port
extDist X
(true/false)

config port
type

config port
blocked X
true
config port
blocked X

config t
interface
fcX/X
switchport
mode TL

portCfgShow
show port X
or
portCfgShow
[[slotnumber/]portnumber]
portCfgSpeed
[slotnumber/]portnumber,
mode

portCfgTrunkPort
[slotnumber/]portnumber,
mode
portDisable
[slotnumber/]portnumber

portEnable
[slotnumber/]portnumber

portErrShow

portLogDump
or
portLogDump [count[,

set port
{PORT_NUM}
{SPEED}

set port
{PORT_NUM}
state offline

set port
{PORT_NUM}
state online
show perf
and/or
show port X

false
show port
config
or
config port
show
config port
speed

config
features
openTrunking
config port
blocked X
true

config port
blocked X
false

show
interface

config t
interface
fcX/X
switchport
speed X
(X=1000 for
1gb, 2000 for
2gb and Auto
for autonegotiate)

config t
interface
fcX/X
shutdown
config t
interface
fcX/X
no shutdown

perf show X
show
or
interface
perf errors X
or
perf traffic
X

saved[, portid]]]
portLogShow
portPerfShow

portShow

portStatsClear

portStatsShow
trunkDebug
trunkShow

`show
interface
counters
brief
perf errors X show
or
interface
config port
brief
show
set port clear perf
clear
clearStats X
counters
interface
fcX/X
perf errors X show
interface
n/a
perf
show
openTrunking
interface
show
trunk vsan X

SNMP Commands
Brocade

McData
(QLogic) 4Gb
Switches

agtcfgDefault
agtcfgSet

set setup snmp

agtcfgShow

show setup snmp

snmpMibCapSet

McData
(Legacy
Switches)
n/a
config snmp
config snmp
show
n/a

Firmware Commands

Cisco

config t
callhome X

Brocade

McData
(QLogic)
4Gb
Switches

firmwareCommit
firmwareDownload
firmware
or
install
firmwareDownload s
firmwareDownloadStatus
firmwareRestore
fallback
firmwareShow

McData
(Legacy
Switches)
n/a
Use SANpilot
or HAFM
n/a
n/a
show system

Cisco

install all

show version