Viewing Fan Information

You can view detailed information about the fans installed in your switch. Depending on your switch model, different information may be displayed.

View detailed information about the health of the fans with the command: show fans

The switch collects and displays the following fan information:

State—The current state of the fan. Options are:
- Empty: There is no fan installed.
- Failed: The fan failed.
- Operational: The fan is installed and working normally.
NumFan—The number of fans in the fan tray.
Fan Name, displayed as Fan-1, Fan-2, and so on (modular switches also include a description of the location, for example, Upper or Upper-Right)—Specifies the individual state for each fan in a fan tray and its current speed in revolutions per minute (rpm).

On modular switches, the output also includes the following information:

PartInfo—Information about the fan tray, including the:
- Serial number—A collection of numbers and letters, that make up the serial number of the fan. This is the first series of numbers and letters in the display.
- Part number—A collection of numbers and letters, that make up the part number of the fan. This is the second series of numbers and letters in the display.
- Revision—The revision number of the fan.
Odometer—Specifies the power-on date and how long the fan tray has been operating since it was first powered-on.

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