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4 – Managing Switches
Testing a Switch
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Testing a Switch
The Switch Diagnostics dialog, shown in Figure 4-13, allows you to test and verify
operational status of switches (online and other states). To open the Switch
Diagnostic dialogs, open the Switch menu, select Switch Diagnostics, and select
Online Switch Diagnostics or Other Switch Diagnostics. Only one switch can
be tested at a time for each type of test.
The diagnostic tests are:
Online — a non-disruptive test that exercises port-to-device connections for
all ports on a switch that are online.
Offline — a disruptive test that exercises all port connections for a switch in
the diagnostics state. You must place the switch in the diagnostics before
starting the test.
Connectivity — is a disruptive test that exercises all port and inter-port
connections for a switch in the diagnostics state.You must place the switch
in the diagnostics state before starting the test. The two types of connectivity
tests are internal loopback and external loopback.
Figure 4-13. Switch Diagnostics Dialog