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Fabric OS Command Reference

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dlsShow

Displays the setting of the dynamic load sharing (DLS) option.

Synopsis

dlsshow

Description

Use this command to display information about Dynamic Load Sharing configuration settings on
the switch. Depending on the configuration, the command output displays one of the following
messages:

DLS is set.

DLS is enabled without the lossless feature. Load sharing is reconfigured with
every change in the fabric, and existing routes can be moved to maintain
optimal balance. No attempt is made to prevent frames from being lost while
load sharing is recomputed.

DLS is not set

DLS is disabled. Existing routes are never moved to maintain optimal
balance. If the lossless option was enabled before you disabled DLS, it is now
disabled as well. This means, frame loss is not prevented during a load
sharing recomputation.

DLS is set with Lossless enabled.

DLS is enabled with the lossless feature. Load sharing is recomputed with
every change in the fabric, and existing routes can be moved to maintain
optimal balance. In Lossless mode, no framers are lost during this operation.

DLS is set by default with current routing policy. DLS is set with Lossless enabled

Indicates that the current routing policy (Exchange-based) requires DLS to be
enabled by default. In addition, the lossless option is enabled. Frame loss is
prevented during a load sharing recomputation.

Refer to dlsSet for a description of load sharing.

Notes

The Lossless feature is supported only on the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S chassis with 8G blades (FC
ports only), and on the Brocade 300, 5100, 5300 and 7800 switches. On the Brocade 7800 and
FX8-24, the Lossless feature is supported only on FC ports. On unsupported platforms, this
command exits with an appropriate message.

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.

Operands

none

Examples

To display the current DLS option setting:

switch:admin>

dlsshow

DLS is set with Lossless enabled.