The Brocade DCX 8510-8 is engineered for reliability and requires no routine operational steps or
maintenance. This chapter provides information about determining the status of each component using
LEDs and CLI commands. Refer to theWeb Tools Administrator's Guide and the Fabric OS
Administrator's Guide for additional information.

There are two commands that can be especially helpful in monitoring the health of the Brocade DCX
8510-8. These commands are switchShow and chassisShow.

Note in the switchShow command the new switchType for the Brocade DCX 8510-8 as well as the 16-
Gbps speed identification for capable ports. The output has been truncated to reduce information
duplication.

DCX_8510_8:admin> switchshow

switchName: DCX_8510_8

switchType: 120.3

switchState: Online

switchMode: Native

switchRole: Subordinate

switchDomain: 120

switchId: fffc78

switchWwn: 10:00:00:05:1e:d2:64:00

zoning: ON (BB)

switchBeacon: OFF

FC Router: ON

FC Router BB Fabric ID: 10

Address Mode: 0

Index Slot Port Address Media Speed State Proto

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0 1 0 780000 id N8 No_Light FC Disabled (Switch not ready for

EX_Ports)

1 1 1 780100 id N8 No_Light FC Disabled (Switch not ready for

EX_Ports)

2 1 2 780200 -- N8 No_Module FC Disabled (Switch not ready for

EX_Ports)

3 1 3 780300 -- N8 No_Module FC Disabled (Switch not ready for

EX_Ports)

4 1 4 780400 id N8 No_Light FC Disabled (Switch not ready for

EX_Ports)

5 1 5 780500 id N8 No_Light FC Disabled (Switch not ready for

EX_Ports)

6 1 6 780600 id N8 No_Light FC

7 1 7 780700 id 4G No_Light FC

8 1 8 780800 -- N8 No_Module FC

9 1 9 780900 -- N8 No_Module FC

10 1 10 780a00 -- N8 No_Module FC

11 1 11 780b00 -- N8 No_Module FC

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