Artesyn SharpSwitch PCIE-9205, Additional Information For The Installation And Use

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Software Information
SharpSwitch™ PCIE-9205 Installation and Use (6806800U18D )
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6.2.2.3 QSFP Handling
QSFP Modules inserted into the front-panel cages are automatically detected and initialized
according to software configuration.
6.2.2.4 fmShell
fmShell
is a command line and scripting tool which can be used for diagnostics. It allows
direct access to all API calls provided by the IES libraries. It can be run as IES client next to the
SSF agent, or as IES master, if the SSF agent is stopped. In the latter case,
fmShell
would be
used as switch management tool.
fmShell
can safely be used in a live system to obtain status and diagnostic information. It
should not be used to alter switch configuration because this may conflict with the running
switch management process (SSF agent).
The following section contains the list of commands in fmShell.

To display help, use the command
fmShell –h

To start
fmShell
interactively as IES client (Ctrl-C or Ctrl-D to exit), use the command
fmShell –iLs –
Alternatively, call the
fmClient
command.

To start
fmShell
as client, execute a specific command and exit, use the command
fmShell -Ls -- -e "fmShell command(s)"
.
For example,
fmShell -Ls -- -e "bdPortShow (0,-1)"

To start
fmShell
interactively as IES master (<Ctrl + C> or <Ctrl +D> to exit), use the
command
fmShell –iMs –
Alternatively, use the
fmMaster
command.
Starting an IES master re-initializes the complete switch and exiting the master stops
switch management.