Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Guide v6.1.0 (53-1000599-02, June 2008)

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portShow
Displays the status of the specified port.
Synopsis portshow [slot/]port
portshow [options] [slot/]geport arguments optional_arguments
Description Use this command to display general port status and specific configuration parameters for the
specified port
If this command is executed for a specified port with no additional options, it displays general
status and configuration for that port. If executed with optional arguments for a gigabit Ethernet
(GbE) port, the command displays specific FCIP related port configuration parameters, such as the
following:
• Address resolution protocol (ARP) entries
• IP interfaces on the GbE port
• Static routes on the IP interfaces
• Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP) tunnel configuration settings
• Port Mode information
• FICON parameters
• VLAN tag configuration
• FTRACE settings
The following general information is displayed when the command is issued for a non-GbE port
without additional arguments:
portName Name assigned to the port by the portName command.
portHealth Current health of the port (requires a Fabric Watch license).
Authentication Authentication type and associated parameters (ifapplicable) used on the
port at port online.
None No authentication was performed.
FCAP FCAP authentication was performed.
DHCHAP DHCHAP authentication was performed. Also displays DH group and hash
type used for authentication.
portDisableReason
Provides an explanation for the port's disabled status, if it has not been
disabled by portDisable or portCfgPersistentDisable.
portCFlags Port control flags.
portFlags A bit map of port status flags, including information on the type of port,
whether it is fully online, and whether logins have been accepted.
portType The port's type and revision numbers.
portState The port's SNMP state:
Online Up and running.
Offline Not online, see portPhys for more detail.