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14 – Command Reference

Fcping

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Verifies a Fibre Channel connection with another switch or a device and reports 
status.

None

count [number]
timeout [seconds]

The address of the port or device with which to verify the Fibre Channel 
connection. [address] can have one of the following formats:
„

6-character hexadecimal device Fibre Channel address (hex). Enter 
addresses with or without the “0x” prefix.

„

16-character hexadecimal worldwide port name (WWPN) with the format 
xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx or xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.

Number of times given by [number] to repeat the command. If you omit this 
keyword, the command is repeated once.

Number of seconds given by [seconds] to wait for a response. If you omit this 
keyword, the switch waits 1 second for a response.

The following is an example of the Fcping command:

SANbox #> fcping 970400 count 3

28 bytes from local switch to 0x970400 time = 10 usec

28 bytes from local switch to 0x970400 time = 11 usec

28 bytes from local switch to 0x970400 time = 119 usec

This command requires the SANdoctor license key. To purchase a license 
key, contact your authorized maintenance provider or authorized reseller. 
Use the 

 command to install a license key.