Dell 38XX, 34XX, 32XX Diagnose RAID Controller Module iSCSI Host Cable, PatternFile, IscsiHostPort

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Parameter

Description

 

 

 

NOTE: When you run a data loop-back test,

 

you can optionally specify a file that contains

 

a data pattern. If you do not specify a file, the

 

RAID controller module firmware provides a

 

default pattern.

patternFile

File path and file name of the file that contains a

 

data pattern to use as test data. Enclose the path

 

and file name with quotation marks (" ").

Diagnose RAID Controller Module iSCSI Host Cable

Description

NOTE: This command valid only for the PowerVault MD3800i storage array.

This command runs diagnostic tests on the copper cables between the iSCSI Host interface cards and a RAID controller module. You can run diagnostics on a selected port or all ports. The ports must be able to support the cable diagnostics. If the ports do not support cable diagnostics an error is returned

Syntax

diagnose controller [(0 1)] iscsiHostPort[(all (0 1))] testID=cableDiagnostics

Parameters

Parameter

Description

 

 

controller

Controller specifies the RAID controller module on

 

which you want to run the cable diagnostic test.

 

Valid RAID controller module identifier values are 0

 

and 1. The identifier value is 0 for the RAID

 

controller module on the top and 1 for the RAID

 

controller module on the bottom when viewed

 

from the rear of the enclosure. Enclose the RAID

 

controller module identifier in square brackets ([ ]).

 

If a RAID controller module is not specified, the MD

 

storage management software returns a syntax

 

error.

iscsiHostPort

Specifies the iSCSI host port on which you want to

 

run the diagnostic tests. You can either run the

 

diagnostics on all iSCSI host ports or run it on a

 

specific iSCSI host. Valid values for the specific

 

iSCSI host port identifiers are 0 or 1. Enclose the

 

iSCSI host port identifier in square brackets ([ ]).

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