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Collecting Brocade Switch Information
The section describes how to collect the information about a Brocade switch, helping maintenance personnel locate and analyze faults.
Prerequisites
An FTP server is used to collect Brocade switch information. Before the collection, obtain the IP address, user name and password of the FTP server.
Procedure
1. Check the IP address of the Brocade switch, and choose a host located in the same network segment as the Brocade switch. Enable the FTP function, and prepare the directory (this section uses C:\FTP_DIR as an example) used to save the switch logs on the FTP server.
2. Log in to the switch using SSH.
a) Run the supportsave command: swd77:admin > supportsave.
This command collects RASLOG, TRACE, supportShow, core file, FFDC data and other support information from both the active and standby CPs and then transfer them to FTP/SCP server or a USB device. This operation can take several minutes. NOTE:supportSave will transfer existing trace dump file first, the automatically generate and transfer latest one. There will be two trace dump OK to proceed? (Yes, Y, no, n): [no]_
b) Enter Y behind the cursor, and enter the following information as prompted:
- Host IP or Host Name: IP address of the FTP server (the section uses the IP address 10.90.98.244 as an example);
- User Name: user name of the FTP server (this section uses admin as an example);
- Password: password of the FTP server (this section uses 123456 as an example);
- Protocol (ftp or scp): transmission protocol in use;
- Remote Directory: directory prepared on the FTP server for saving information (this section uses C:\FTP_DIR as an example).
NOTE:
1. The preceding parameter information varies according to the actual conditions. Enter correct parameter information according to the actual conditions.
OK to proceed? (Yes, Y, no, n): [no]
Y
Host IP or Host Name: 10.90.98.244
User Name: admin
Password:
Protocol (ftp or scp): ftp
Remote Directory: C:\FTP_DIR
The system begins to collect switch information. The following information is displayed:
Saving support information for chassis:swd77, module:RAS… …………………… Saving support information for chassis:swd77, module:CTRACE_OLD… Saving support information for chassis:swd77, module:CTRACE_NEW… Saving support information for chassis:swd77, module:FABRIC… ………… …………
Wait 10 minutes. When the message "SupportSave completed" is displayed, the switch information has been successfully collected. You can access the corresponding directory to view the information.