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14 – Command Reference
Command Listing
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Fcping
Verifies a Fibre Channel connection with another switch or a device and reports
status.
Authority
None
Syntax
fcping destination [address]
count [number]
timeout [seconds]
Keywords
[address]
The address of the port or device with which to verify the Fibre Channel
connection. [address] can have one of the following formats:
„
6-character hexadecimal device Fibre Channel address (hex). Enter
addresses with or without the “0x” prefix.
„
16-character hexadecimal worldwide port name (WWPN) with the format
xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx or xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
count [number]
Number of times given by [number] to repeat the command. If you omit this
keyword, the command is repeated once.
timeout [seconds]
Number of seconds given by [seconds] to wait for a response. If you omit this
keyword, the switch waits 1 second for a response.
Examples
The following is an example of the Fcping command:
SANbox #> fcping 970400 count 3
28 bytes from local switch to 0x970400 time = 10 usec
28 bytes from local switch to 0x970400 time = 11 usec
28 bytes from local switch to 0x970400 time = 119 usec
NOTE:
This command requires the SANdoctor license key. To purchase a license
key, contact your authorized maintenance provider or authorized reseller.
Use the
Feature command to install a license key.