MDS IBM FC Bladecenter missing CLI

[igor_bakman]

Hi all,

I've a pickle - MDS IBM FC Bladecenter does not have the next CLI commands:

• show zone
• show zoneset
• show topology
• show fcs database
• show fcns database
• show flogi database

The ouput for running those commands:

     Syntax error while parsing 'show flogi database'

     Cmd exec error.

Output for "show hardware":

     Hardware

       cisco MDS IBM FC Bladecenter (1 Slot) Chassis ("1/2/4 Gbps FC/Supervisor-2")

       Motorola, e500  with 516136 kB of memory.

How can retrieve data like what WWN is connected to each port?

Best regards,

Igor.

[dakester]

show npv flogi-table

[igor_bakman]

Thanks dekster, I'll try it.

[dynamoxxx · Accepted solution]

that switch must be running in NPV mode, where it becomes  a simple "pass-through" like device so you have access to very limited subset of commands.

@dynamoxxx

[igor_bakman]

Thanks guys,

So, "show npv flogi-table" gives me the flogi.

What command will give me the connection to other switches? "show topology" gives me nothing, and I cannot detect that this switch is present from my other switch (MDS 9513). Ideas?

Regards,

Igor.         

MDS IBM FC Bladecenter missing CLI

[dynamoxxx · Accepted solution]

probably the easiest way is to run "show wwn switch" on the bladecenter switch and then run "sh flogi database | grep -i wwn_of_bladecenterswitch" on your "main NPIV core" switch. That will tell you if this bladecenter switch is connected to that "main NPIV core" switch and what port. Becase blacenter switch is running in NPV mode, in addition to the switch WWN you will also see WWN of the blades server logged-in through the same port.

@dynamoxxx

[igor_bakman]

I already did that... thought there was some CLI command that I missed.

Thank you anyway.