HP StorageWorks MSA 2.8 SAN Switch - Manual (Page 181)

Diagnostics and Status
181 Fabric OS Procedures Version 3.1.x/4.1.x User Guide
Port Diagnostics
There are two types of statistics you can view for a port:
■ software statistics
■ hardware statistics
Displaying Software Statistics for a Port
Software statistics for a port include information such as port state, number of
interrupts, number of link failures, number of loss of synchronization warnings,
and number of loss of signal warnings.
To display the software statistics for a port:
1. Log into the switch as the admin user.
2. Enter the portshow command at the command line, using the following
syntax:
portshow [slotnumber]/portnumber
where portnumber is the port location you want to view. A table of
software statistics for the port is displayed.
The following example displays the software statistics for a port using the
portshow command.
where slotnumber and portnumber are the port location you want to
view. Slotnumber is only required for the Core Switch 2/64. A table of
software statistics for the port is displayed.