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6 – Managing Ports
Testing Ports
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To test a port, do the following:
1. In the faceplate display, select a port, open the Port menu and select Port
Diagnostics.
2. Choose one of the following:
Select Online Port Diagnostics to open the Port Diagnostics dialog.
Select the port to test in the Select Port drop-down list. The test type is
Online by default.
Select Other Port Diagnostics to open the Port Diagnostics dialog
(this option will disrupt traffic). Select the port number and Internal or
External test type in the drop-down list.
3. Enter a frame size (default is 256).
4. Enable or disable the Terminate Test Upon Error option.
5. Select a Loop Count option. The Loop Forever option runs the test until you
click the Stop Test button. The Loop Count option runs the test a specific
number of times.
6. Select a Test Pattern option. Accept the default test pattern, or select the
User Defined option and enter a value.
7. Click the Start Test button to begin the test. Observe the results in the Test
Results area.
NOTE: If the Test Status field in the Test Results area indicates Failed, note
the Test Fault Code displayed in the Port Information data window and
contact Tech Support.