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camTest 1-47
Telnet Commands
camTest
To test the functionality of Content Addressable Memory (CAM).
Syntax camtest [-passcnt count][-txport list]
Availability Admin
Description Use this command to verify that Content Addressable Memory
(CAM) is functionally correct. The CAM is used by QuickLoop to
translate the SID.
When a CAM is presented with a data, it checks if the data is present
in its memory. A hit means the data is found in the CAM. A miss
means the data is not found.
In this test, the CAM is filled with 4 kinds of data patterns:
1. A walking 1,
2. A walking 0,
3. A random pattern,
4. An inverted version of the random pattern above.
Once filled with each of the patterns above, a frame is sent and
looped back internally. If a hit is expected (when the random or
inverted random pattern is used) the original SID in the frame
transmitted is received translated with the domain and area fields of
the SID zeroed. If a miss is expected (when the walking 1 or walking 0
pattern is used) the original SID in the frame transmitted is received
unchanged.
This command may not be executed on an enabled switch. You must first
disable the switch using the switchDisable command.
Operands This command has the following operands:
-passcnt count Specify the number of times to execute this
test. The default value is 1.
-txports list Specify the port number(s) to transmit data.
The default value is all ports are set.