Equipment status, Checking switch operation – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual
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Equipment status
You can check the status of switch operation, High Availability features, and fabric connectivity.
Checking switch operation
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2. Enter the switchShow command. This command displays a switch summary and a port
summary.
3. Check that the switch and ports are online.
4. Use the switchStatusShow command to further check the status of the switch.
Verifying High Availability features (directors and enterprise-class
platforms only)
High Availability (HA) features provide maximum reliability and nondisruptive management of key
hardware and software modules.
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2. Enter the chassisShow command to verify the model of the field-replaceable units (FRUs).
3. Enter the haShow command to verify HA is enabled, the heartbeat is up, and that the HA state
is synchronized between the active and standby CP blades.
4. Enter the fanShow to display the current status and speed of each fan in the system. Refer to
the hardware reference manual of your system to determine the appropriate values.
5. Enter the psShow to display the current status of the switch power supplies. Refer to the
hardware reference manual of your system to determine the appropriate values.
6. Enter the slotShow -m command to display the inventory and the current status of each slot in
the system.
Example of the slot information displayed for a DCX chassis
DCX:FID128:admin> slotshow -m
Slot Blade Type ID Model Name Status
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1 SW BLADE 55 FC8-32 ENABLED
2 SW BLADE 51 FC8-48 ENABLED
3 SW BLADE 39 FC10-6 ENABLED
4 SW BLADE 51 FC8-48 ENABLED
5 CORE BLADE 52 CORE8 ENABLED
6 CP BLADE 50 CP8 ENABLED
7 CP BLADE 50 CP8 ENABLED
8 CORE BLADE 52 CORE8 ENABLED
9 SW BLADE 37 FC8-16 ENABLED
10 AP BLADE 43 FS8-18 ENABLED
11 SW BLADE 55 FC8-32 ENABLED
12 AP BLADE 24 FR4-18i ENABLED