Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference (Supporting Fabric OS v7.3.0) - Manual (Page 914)

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NOTES
The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric or Admin Domain restrictions that may be in
place. Refer to Chapter 1, "Using Fabric OS Commands" and Appendix A, "Command Availability" for
details.
Some of the features supported by this command may require a license.
In an AD context, if one of the L_Ports or NPIV ports is a part of the current AD, the complete device
information attached to the port is shown in the output.
FUNCTION
General port status display commands supported on all platforms
SYNOPSIS
portshow [slot/][ge]port
portshow -i [index1[-index2] [...]] [-f]
portshow -x [hex1[-hex2] [...]]
portshow -pid pid
DESCRIPTION
Use this command to display general port status and configuration parameters for the specified port. This
command is valid on all platforms, but the output is platform-specific and not all fields are displayed on all
platforms.
The following general information is displayed when the command is issued for a non-GbE port without
additional arguments:
portIndex
Index number assigned to the port.
portName
Name assigned to the port by the portName command. On standalone platforms,
the default port name is the port number, for example, "port5". On enterprise-class
platforms, the default port name is a combination of the slot number and the port
number, for example, "slot1port5".
portHealth
Current health of the port (requires a Fabric Watch license).
Authentication
Authentication type and associated parameters (if applicable) used on the port at
port online.
None
No authentication was performed.
FCAP
FCAP authentication was performed.
DHCHAP
DHCHAP authentication was performed. Also displays DH group and hash type
used for authentication.
portDisableReason
Provides an explanation for the port's disabled status.
portCFlags
Port control flags.