Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual v6.2.0 (53-1001186-01, April 2009)

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trunkDebug

Debugs a trunk link failure.

Synopsis trunkdebug port1 port2

Description Use this command to debug a trunk link failure. This command reports one of the following

messages, based on the trunking properties of the two specified ports:

• Switch does not support trunking

• Trunking license required

• Trunking not supported in switch interop mode

• port port_id is not E_Port

• port port_id trunking disabled

• port port_id speed is not 2G, 4G or 8G

• port port_id and port port_id are not in same port group

• port port_id and port port_id connect to different switches

• port port_id and port port_id connect to the switch WWN

• port port_id is not a trunking port due to: E_Port being disabled, or trunking might be disabled

at remote port

• port port_id and port port_id cannot trunk, please check link length to make sure difference is

less than 400 m

Note 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:

port1 Specify the area number or index of port 1. Use the switchShow command to

view the area or index numbers for a port. This operand is required.

port2 Specify the area number or index of port 2. Use the switchShow command to

view the area or index numbers for a port. This operand is required.

Examples To debug a trunk connection:

switch:admin> trunkdebug 43 44

Switch does not support trunking

switch:admin> trunkdebug 62 63

port 62 and 63 are trunked together

See Also portCfgTrunkPort, switchCfgTrunk, trunkShow