Adaptec PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters Running Emdiag, Using Emdiag for PCI Adapters

PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters

Running EMDIAG

Your Adaptec adapter is supplied with a comprehensive diagnostics program called emdiag.exe. EMDIAG resides in the root directory of the Adaptec diskette. To run EMDIAG

1Boot up to MS-DOS version 3.3 or later. You should run EMDIAG with no network drivers loaded.

2Type A:\EMDIAG and press Enter to start EMDIAG.

Using EMDIAG for PCI Adapters

EMDIAG for PCI adapters includes a number of startup options. These startup options allow you to specify a particular Adaptec adapter if you have more than one Adaptec adapter installed in your computer, and to override EMDIAG's default configuration settings.

The optional startup parameters for EMDIAG are:

/t: [value] Determines the number of times (in thousands) the transmitter test is run, when local or remote diagnostics is initiated.

/v: [10 or 100] Overrides cable speed AutoSensing and sets the signalling speed to be used by EMDIAG to either 10 Mbps or

100 Mbps.

/x: [thin or	Overrides connector AutoSensing and sets the connector to
utp]	be tested by EMDIAG

EMDIAG PCI Main Menu

There are six menu options on the EMDIAG PCI Main Menu:

■Configuration Status

■Diagnostics

■PCI Device Information

■Readme Viewer

■Technical Support Information

■Exit

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PCI Ethernet and Fast Ethernet Adapters User’s Guide

Stock Number: 511472-00, Rev. A	Page: 5-2
Print Spec Number: 495708-00
Current Date: 5/5/97	ECN Date: 5/97