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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Software Configuration Guide—Release 8.7
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Chapter 46 Configuring the Switch Fabric Modules
Configuring and Monitoring the Integrated Switch Fabric and Switch Fabric Module on the Switch
This example shows how to display the fabric channel switching mode and channel status:
Console>
show fabric channel switchmode
Global switching mode:truncated
Module Num Fab Chan Fab Chan Switch Mode Channel Status
------ ------------ -------- ------------ --------------
1 1 0, 0 flow through ok
4 0 n/a n/a n/a
5 18 0, 0 n/a ok
5 18 1, 1 n/a unused
5 18 2, 2 n/a unused
5 18 3, 3 n/a unused
5 18 4, 4 n/a unused
5 18 5, 5 n/a unused
5 18 6, 6 n/a unused
5 18 7, 7 n/a unused
5 18 8, 8 n/a unused
5 18 9, 9 n/a unused
5 18 10, 10 n/a unused
5 18 11, 11 n/a unused
5 18 12, 12 n/a unused
5 18 13, 13 n/a unused
5 18 14, 14 n/a unused
5 18 15, 15 n/a unused
5 18 16, 16 n/a unused
5 18 17, 17 n/a unused
In the
show fabric channel switchmode
command output, the Switch Mode field displays one of the
following modes:
•
Flow-through mode
•
Truncated mode
•
Compact mode
Note
For definitions for the different modes, see the
“Understanding How the External Switch Fabric Module
Works” section on page 46-2
.
Displaying the Fabric Channel Utilization
To display the fabric channel utilization, perform this task:
Task
Command
Display the fabric channel utilization.
show fabric channel utilization