Brocade & Cisco MDS Commands Comparison
Zoning Commands
Brocade Cisco MDS
member fcid XX
or
aliAdd aliName, member member pwwn XX
or
member fwwn XX
aliCreate aliName, member[;
fcalias <alias_name> vsan XX
member ...]
aliDelete aliName no fcalias <alias_name> vsan XX
no member fcid XX
or
aliRemove aliName, member;
no member pwwn XX
member
aliShow show zoneset
config t
zoneAdd zoneName,
zoneset <zoneset_name> vsan XX
member;member
zone <zone_name>
zoneCreate zonename, config t
member; member zone <zone_name> vsan XX
config t
zoneDelete zonename no zone <zone_name> vsan XX
zoneRemove zonename, config t
zoneset <zone_name> vsan XX
zoneMemberList
no zone <zone_name>
show zoneset
zoneShow or
show zone status
cfgAdd
config t
cfgCreate
zoneset <zoneset_name> vsan XX
cfgDelete clear zone database vsan XX
config t
cfgRemove
zoneset <zoneset_name> vsan XX
no member <zoneset_name>
show zoneset
or
cfgShow
show zone status
cfgSize
no zone <zone_name>
cfgClear clear zone database vsan XX
cfgcreate cfgName, member
no zoneset activate
cfgDisable
<zoneset_name> vsan XX
zoneset activate <zoneset_name>
cfgEnable
vsan XX
cfgSave copy running-config startup-config
cfgSize
cfgTransAbort
cfgTransShow show zone status
cfgActvShow show zone active
Port Commands
Brocade Cisco MDS
portCfgDefault
or
portCfgDefault [slot
number/]port number
config t
portCfgEport
[slotnumber/]portnumber, mode interface fcXX/XX
switchport mode E
portCfgGport
[slotnumber/]portnumber, mode
portCfgISLMode
[slotnumber/]portnumber, mode
config t
portCfgLport
[slotnumber/]portnumber, mode
interface fcXX/XX
switchport mode TL
portCfgPersistentDisable
[[slotnumber/]portnumber]
portCfgPersistentEnable
[[slotnumber/]portnumber]
portCfgShow
or
show interface
portCfgShow
[[slotnumber/]portnumber]
config t
portCfgSpeed interface fcXX/XX
[slotnumber/]portnumber, mode switchport speed XX
(XX=1000 for 1GB, 2000 for
2GB and Auto for auto-
negotiate)
portCfgTrunkPort
[slotnumber/]portnumber, mode
config t
portDisable
[slotnumber/]portnumber interface fcXX/XX
shutdown
config t
portEnable
[slotnumber/]portnumber interface fcXX/XX
no shutdown
portErrShow show interface
portLogDump
or
portLogDump [count[, saved[,
portid]]]
portLogShow
portPerfShow show interface counters brief
portShow show interface brief
clear counters interface
portStatsClear
fcXX/XX
portStatsShow show interface
trunkDebug
trunkShow show interface trunk vsan XX
Troubleshooting Commands
Brocade Cisco MDS
show tech-support
supportSave
or
show tech-support brief
Or
show tech-support details
errClear clear logging logfile
errDump show logging
attach module XX
show port-config internal link-
errShow events
or
show logging
config t
syslogdIpAdd <IP_address>
logging server <ip-address>
facility local1
syslogdIpRemove <IP_address> config t
no logging server
syslogdIpShow show logging server
supportShowCfgEnable
<module>
supportShowCfgDisable
<module>
supportShowCfgShow
Firmware Commands
Brocade Cisco MDS
firmwareCommit
firmwareDownload
or install all
firmwareDownload –s
firmwareDownloadStatus
firmwareRestore
firmwareShow show version
License Commands
Brocade Cisco MDS
install license bootflash:license-
licenseAdd license
file
licenseIdShow show license host-id
licenseRemove license clear license XX
licenseShow show license
Other Administrative Commands
Brocade Cisco MDS
config t
interface fcXX/XX
bladeBeacon slotnumber switchport beacon
[mode]
or
no switchport beacon
config t
bladeDisable slotnumber
interface fcXX/XX shutdown
config t
bladeEnable slotnumber
interface fcXX/XX no shutdown
bladePropShow [[--slot]
show interface fcXX/XX
slotnumber]
chassisName [name] show switchname
chassisShow show hardware
write erase
configDefault
reload
copy tftp://ip-addr/my-config
configDownload
nvram:startup-config
show running-config
configShow or
show startup-config
copy nvram:startup-config tftp://<ip-
configUpload
addr>/my-config
configure config terminal
date show clock
or or
date mmddhhmmyy clock set
config t
dlsReset
no fspf enable vsan XX
config t
dlsSet
fspf enable vsan XX
dlsShow show fspf
fabricPrincipal [ -fhq ]
config t
[ mode ]
fcdomain priority XX vsan XX
(The switch with the highest priority
becomes principal. Switch priority can
be set to a number from 1-254 with 1
being the highest. )
fabricShow show fcdomain domain-list vsan XX
fastboot
haDump
haShow show system redundancy status
help ?
history (or h)
historyLastShow
historyShow
httpCfgShow
ifModeSet <interface>
show ip route
or
ifModeShow <interface>
show interface mgmt0
show running
or
interopMode [mode]
show vsan XX
config t
iodReset
no in-order-guarantee
config t
iodSet
in-order-guarantee
iodShow show in-order-guarentee
ipaddrset config t
or interface mgmt0
ipAddrSet [-cp number] [-
ip address xx.xx.xx.xx
sw number]
255.255.255.0
no shutdown
ipAddrShow
or
show interface mgmt0
ipAddrShow [-cp
cp_number] | [-sw
sw_number]
config t
killtelnet
no telnet server enable
login
logout exit
memShow show system resources
nsAliasShow
nsAllShow
nsShow show fcns database
nsStatShow
nsZoneMember -a|-u|PID|
WWN
passwd config t
username admin password XX
reboot reload
savecore
sfpShow
or
show fcs port vsan XX
sfpShow
[[slotnumber/]portnumber
| -all]
config t
slotOff <slotnumber> interface fcXX/XX
shutdown
config t
slotOn <slotnumber>
interface fcXX/XX
no shutdown
config t
slotPowerOff
<slotnumber>
poweroff module XX
slotPowerOn config t
<slotnumber>
no poweroff module XX
slotShow show module
config t
interface fcXX/XX
switchBeacon mode
switchport beacon
or
no switchport beacon
switchDisable
switchEnable
config t
switchName [ name ] switchname XX
reload XX
switchReboot
(XX=Supervisor Module 1 or 2)
switchShow show interface brief
switchShutDown
reload XX
switchStart (Equivalent to running
switchShutDown and switchStart)
switchStatusPolicySet
switchStatusPolicyShow
switchStatusShow
switchUptime show system uptime
timeout XX
topologyShow
tsClockServer
or
tsClockServer [ipaddr]
tsTimeZone
or
tsTimeZone [hourOffset [,
minuteOffset]]
uptime show system uptime
version show version
wwn
or show wwn switch
wwn [name]
