Backing up the configuration
Command Description
psShow Displays power supply status and information
fanShow Displays fans status and information
switchShow Displays switch status and information
tempShow Displays temperature status and information
historyShow Displays the device history
errDump Displays any errors
The switchShow command provides the following information about the device and ports status.
sb_70:admin> switchshow
switchName: sb_70
switchType: 162.0
switchState: Online
switchMode: Native
switchRole: Subordinate
switchDomain: 70
switchId: fffc46
switchWwn: 10:00:00:05:1e:65:79:04
zoning: ON (PERF_CFG)
switchBeacon: OFF
FC Router: OFF
Fabric Name: abcfabric
Allow XISL Use: OFF
LS Attributes: [FID: 128, Base Switch: No, Default Switch: Yes, Address Mode 0]
Index Port Address Media Speed State Proto
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Backing up the configuration
IBM recommends backing up the configuration on a regular basis to ensure that a complete
configuration is available for downloading to a replacement switch.
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