PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters
Diagnostics
When you select Diagnostics on the Main Menu, The Test Options menu appears. You may select to run Local Diagnostics, Remote Diagnostics, or Setup Echo Server. These test options are described below:
■Local Diagnostics tests whether your adapter’s components, including the transceiver and Ethernet controller, are working properly. To test your adapter locally, run the diagnostics on an Adaptec adapter installed in a computer connected to a network or terminated cable.
■Remote Diagnostics tests how accurately your Adaptec adapter sends packets to and receives packets from an echo server. To test your adapter with a test workstation and an echo server, make sure that both the workstation and echo server are on a private network and each contain an Adaptec adapter. To achieve valid results, use an adapter in the echo server which is known to function correctly.
■Setup Echo Server sets up the workstation to act as an echo station for another Adaptec workstation running the Remote Diagnostics option. Make sure that the workstation in use as the echo server is known to work properly.
Running Local Diagnostics
If you select Local Diagnostics from the Test Options menu, the screen displays a list of tests to be run. The tests are: Controller Integrity, Time Domain Reflectometer, Loopback, and Transmitter.
PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters User’s Guide
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Current Date: 5/5/97 | ECN Date: 5/97 |