Confirming switch connectivity for SGI

Use the following commands to confirm switch connectivity for SGI.

  1. Log in to the IBM® or Brocade switch as administrator.
  2. At the console prompt, type switchshow.
  3. Confirm that each QLogic host adapter and storage unit host adapter has performed a fabric log in to the switch.

Figure 1 shows example results for the switchshow command for an SGI host. In this example, ports 9 and 11 are used for testing other devices.

Figure 1. Example results for the switchshow command
snj2109s16h1:osl> switchshow
switchName:     snj2109s16h1
switchType:     2.4
switchState:    Online   
switchRole:     Principal
switchDomain:   1
switchId:       fffc01
switchWwn:      10:00:00:60:69:12:30:25
switchBeacon:   OFF
port  0: sw  Online        F-Port  21:00:00:e0:8b:04:d5:39
port  1: sw  Online        F-Port  21:00:00:e0:8b:04:ee:3a
port  2: sw  Online        F-Port  21:00:00:e0:8b:03:8f:e6
port  3: sw  Online        F-Port  21:00:00:e0:8b:04:13:3a
port  4: sw  Online        F-Port  21:00:00:e0:8b:05:c4:07
port  5: sw  Online        F-Port  21:00:00:e0:8b:05:0f:08
port  6: sw  Online        F-Port  21:00:00:e0:8b:05:d2:07
port  7: sw  Online        F-Port  21:00:00:e0:8b:05:08:08
port  8: sw  Online        F-Port  21:00:00:e0:8b:04:e9:39
port  9: sw  Online        L-Port  1 public
port 10: sw  Online        F-Port  21:00:00:e0:8b:03:97:e6
port 11: sw  Online        L-Port  1 public
port 12: sw  Online        F-Port  21:00:00:e0:8b:05:d5:07
port 13: sw  Online        F-Port  50:05:07:63:00:c3:91:74
port 14: sw  Online        F-Port  21:00:00:e0:8b:05:07:08
port 15: sw  Online        F-Port  50:05:07:63:00:c7:91:74
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