Time Alive: 774 days
Time Awake: 17 days
ID: IBM0000CA
Part Num: 0024980000R42
Serial Num: 10450TC
7. Create a SAN "profile" by entering and recording the information provided by the following
commands:
•
nsShow
•
nsAllShow
•
switchShow
•
fabricShow
Copy the command output into a text file named "SANbefor.txt." After the device is restored to the
fabric, this information can be used to verify that no unintentional changes have occurred to the
fabric.
switch:admin> nsshow
Enter Pid COS PortName NodeName TTL
<output truncated>
switch:admin> nsallshow
12 Nx_Ports in the Fabric
<output truncated>
switch:admin> switchshow
switchName: switch
<output truncated>
switch:admin> fabricshow
Switch ID Worldwide Name Enet IP Addr FC IP Addr Name
<output truncated>
switch:admin>
8. Enter
license --show
, and then copy the command output into a text file named "license --
show.txt."
switch:admin> license --show
License Id : 10:00:00:00:00:00:00:00
License 1 :
-------------------------------------------------------------
License serial number : FOS-01-0-01-00000006
License features : Q-Flex Ports on Demand
License Capacity : 16
Generation date : 11/17/2021
License 2 :
-------------------------------------------------------------
License serial number : FOS-01-0-03-00000011
License features : Trunking
Generation date : 11/17/2021
9. Enter
supportShow
; then copy the command output into a text file named "spptshow.txt."
Note: The
supportShow
command has a very long output and time for completion. It may last 20
minutes or longer depending on the size of the SAN.
This file provides a backup of all the information that might be required by Technical Support. The
information can be used after the device is restored to the fabric to verify that no unintentional
changes have occurred to the fabric.
switch:admin> supportshow
version: 8.0.1
<output truncated>
switch:admin>
10. Record the cable connections between the chassis and the target device and ports.
11. Run
supportSave
on the active CP blade. The information recorded can be very important in case
you have difficulties during the replacement process.
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