Q-Logic 64 Manuel D’Utilisation

B – Command Line Interface

Test Command

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Tests I/O blades and ports using internal (SerDes level), external (SFP), and 
online loopback tests. Internal and external tests require that the port be placed in 
diagnostic mode. Refer to the 

 for information about 

changing the I/O blade or port administrative state. While the test is running, the 
remaining ports on the switch remain fully operational.

Admin session

blade [slot_number]
port [port_number] [test_type]
cancel
status

blade [slot_number]
Tests the ASIC registers and performs an internal SerDes test on all ports on the 
I/O blade that occupies the slot given by [slot_number]. I/O blade slot numbers 
are 1–4 and 6–9. The I/O blade must be in diagnostics mode to perform this test.
port [port_number] [test_type]
Tests the port given by [port_number] using the test given by [test_type]. If you 
omit [test_type], Internal is used. [test_type] can have the following values:

internal 
Tests the SerDes. This is the default. The port must be in diagnostics mode 
to perform this test.
external
Tests both the SerDes and SFP. The port must be in diagnostics mode to 
perform this test, and a loopback plug must be installed in the SFP.
online
Tests one online port.

cancel
Cancels the online test in progress.
status
Displays the status of a test in progress, or if there is no test in progress, the 
status of the test that was executed last.

To run an internal (SerDes) or external (SFP) port test, do the following:

1.

To start an admin session, enter the following command and press the Enter 
key.

admin start

2.

Place the port in Diagnostics mode, enter the following command (x = port 
number) and press the Enter key.

set port x state diagnostics