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Test Command
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The online loopback (node-to-node) test requires that port be online and
connected to a remote device. To run the online loopback test, do the following:
1. To start an admin session, enter the following command and press the Enter
key.
admin start
2. To run the online loopback test, enter the following command and press the
Enter key.
test port x online
3. A series of test parameters are displayed on the screen. Press the Enter key
to accept each default parameter value, or type a new value for each
parameter and press the Enter key. The TestLength parameter is the
number of frames sent, the FrameSize (256 byte maximum in some cases)
parameter is the number of bytes in each frame, and the DataPattern
parameter is the pattern in the payload. Before running the test, make sure
that the device attached to the port can handle the test parameters.
SANbox2 (admin) #> test port x online
A list of attributes with formatting and current values will
follow. Enter a new value or simply press the ENTER key to
accept the default value. If you wish to terminate this
process before reaching the end of the list press 'q' or 'Q'
and the ENTER key to do so.
TestLength (decimal value, 1-4294967295) [100 ]
FrameSize (decimal value, 36-2148) [256 ]
DataPattern (32-bit hex value or 'Default') [Default]
StopOnError (True/False) [False ]
Do you want to start the test? (y/n) [n]
4. After all parameter values are defined, press the Y key to start the test. After
the command executes, a message on the screen will appear detailing the
test results.