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Recording critical device and SAN information
About this task
Perform the following steps. All commands must be entered from a CLI session (telnet or serial) to the
active CP blade unless otherwise indicated.
Procedure
1. Run supportShow , which includes most of the information in the following table and more. Be sure
to record the location of the .txt files that you create in this procedure that are not called out in the
supportShow results.
For detailed information about Fabric OS commands, refer to the Fabric OS Command Reference. Use
a checklist to ensure that all required information is recorded.
Table 14. Critical information checklist
Checked? Data Notes
Configuration information
Location of "config-switch.txt"
file
Location of "config-
miscinfo.txt" file
IP address, subnet mask
WWN for the device
SAN profile
Location of "SANbefor.txt" file
Notes regarding nsshow output
Notes regarding nsallshow
output
Notes regarding switchshow
output
Notes regarding fabricshow
output
Output from licenseshow command
License keys and other
licensing data for licensed
products enabled on device.
Output from supportshow command
Location of "spptshow.txt" file
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