Data collection using host system commands, Table 5 – Dell Brocade Adapters User Manual

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Data collection using host system commands

Table 5

describes commands common to each supported operating system that you can use to

gather information for troubleshooting problems. For details on these commands, refer to your
system’s online help and documentation.

NOTE

Output from all of these commands is captured using the Support Save feature.

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TABLE 5

Host system data collection commands

Task

Linux

Windows

VMware

Solaris

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Listing PCI devices

lspci -vv

In Windows registry
location
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
\SYSTEM\CurrentContro
lSet\Enum\PCI devcon
find pci\*

lspci -vv, esxcfg-info -w

prtdiag -v, prtconf -pv

Listing installed HW details

lsdev

msinfo32.exe
Click the plus sign(+)
next to Components to
view hardware details.

esxcfg-info -a

prtdiag -v, prtconf -pv

Displaying process
information

ps -efl, top

Windows Task Manager,
tasklist.exe

ps -efl, top

ps -efl, top

Displaying memory usage

top, vmstat -m

Windows Task Manager,
tasklist.exe

top, vmstat -m

vmstat -s

Monitoring performance

iostat, vmstat, sar

Windows Task Manager,
perfmon.exe

vmstat, VM Performance:
esxtop [first type 'v', 'e' then
enter vm# in the list down],
Disk Performance: esxtop
[type 'v' then 'd'].

iostat -nx 1 5, vmstat,
mpstat, sar

Listing driver modules

lsmod

driverquery

esxcfg-module -l

modinfo

Checking for Brocade Fibre
Channel adapter (BFA)
driver module

lsmod | grep bfa

driverquery /v | findstr
bfad

esxcfg-module -l | grep bfa

modinfo | grep bfa

Checking for Brocade
network (BNA) driver
module

lsmod | grep bna

driverquery /v | findstr
bnad

esxcfg-module -l | grep bfa

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Displaying driver
information

Use lsmod
command for
general driver
information.

Use ethtool
options to query
network driver
information and
settings.

On Device Manager
Right-click storage
controller or network
adapter instances,
select Properties, then
select Driver tab.

For general driver
information use
esxcfg-module.

For network driver
information, use
esxcfg-nics.

Use modinfo options for
bna or bfa driver.

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