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nodeFind

Displays all device Name Server (NS) entries matching a given WWN, device PID, or alias.

SYNOPSIS

nodefind WWN | PID | ALIAS

DESCRIPTION

Use this command to display the NS information for all devices in the fabric that have either a port world
wide name (WWN) or a node WWN matching the given WWN; or have a device PID matching the given
PID; or have a defined configuration alias to which the device belongs matching the given alias.

If there is no device matching the given WWN, PID, or alias, the message "No device found" is displayed.

NOTES

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

This command has the following operands:

WWN | PID | ALIAS

Specify the WWN, device PID, or alias that can be used to match the real device's
data. The WWN must have eight colon-separated fields, each consisting of one or
two hexadecimal numbers between 0 and ff, with no spaces. The PID must begin
with 0x or 0X; otherwise, it is interpreted as an alias.

EXAMPLES

To display all the device information matching the WWN "20:00:00:e0:8b:01:ce:d3":

switch:user> nodefind 20:00:00:e0:8b:01:ce:d3
Remote:
Type Pid COS PortName NodeName
NL 020eef;3;20:00:00:e0:8b:01:ce:d3;20:00:00:e0:8b:01:ce:d3;
Fabric Port Name: 20:0e:00:60:69:51:0b:ba
Permanent Port Name: 20:00:00:e0:8b:01:ce:d3
Device type: Physical Target
Port Index: 14
Share Area: No
Device Shared in Other AD: No
Aliases:

To display all the device information matching the PID "0x020eef":

switch:user> nodefind 0x020eef
Remote:
Type Pid COS PortName NodeName
NL 020eef; 3;20:00:00:e0:8b:01:ce:d3;20:00:00:e0:8b:01:ce:d3;
Fabric Port Name: 20:0e:00:60:69:51:0b:ba
Permanent Port Name: 20:00:00:e0:8b:01:ce:d3
Device type: Physical Target
Port Index: 14
Share Area: No
Device Shared in Other AD: No
Aliases:

No match:

To display device information for a string for which there is no match:

switch:user> nodefind abcd
No device found.