showdev
You can use the showdev command
to display device properties. You can also use the -id option of this command to display properties for a specific device.
Syntax

>>-perfcli-- --showdev-- ---id [...]---------------------------><
Parameters
- -id [...]
- A required parameter that displays the properties for the
device IDs that are specified. The device ID is the nickname or model-serial-manufacturer.
Separate multiple device names with a comma in between each name with no white
space before or after the comma.
Description
You can use the showdev command to display device
properties. You can also use the -id option of
this command to display properties for a specific device.
Return values
One of the following types of information is returned:
Column Label |
Details |
Device ID |
The nickname or model-serial-manufacturer of the device.. |
IP |
Device IP address. |
Device Type |
Device Type: ESS or SVC. |
Possible failures
- No device matched the criteria specified.
- Device device_id not found.
Examples
An invocation example:
perfcli showdev 2105-2105.26884-IBM
The resulting output:
Device ID IP address Device Type
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2105-2105.26884-IBM 9.11.222.10 ESS