Test Cycles
Enables you to specify test cycles three ways:
•Select an established cycle count by clicking on the corresponding radio button.
•Enter a custom cycle count in the blank field in the Test Cycles area.
•Set the test to run until you manually click Stop, by selecting the Infinite radio button.
Test Pattern
Enter a custom test pattern to be used in tests that transfer data. The test pattern can be up to 8 hexadecimal bytes.
Test Status
The Test Status section displays how many completed cycles of each test ran, as well as the number of errors.
Procedure
To run loopback tests:
1.From the
2.Select the Diagnostics tab and click Advanced Diagnostics Tests. From the Loopback Test section of the dialog box, choose the type of Loopback test you wish to run and define the loopback test parameters.
Note: You must insert a loopback plug in the selected HBA before running an
External Loopback test.
3. Click Start. The following warning appears:
Figure 58: Advanced Diagnostic Tests Warning window
4. Click OK. If you choose to run an External Loopback test the following window appears:
Figure 59: Advanced Diagnostic Tests Warning window for External Loopback
5.Click OK. The progress bar indicates that the test is running.
Periodic test feedback, consisting of the current loopback test/cycle plus the completion status of each type of test, is displayed in the Test Log section of the dialog box. Click Clear to erase the contents of the log display or click Save to File to save the log file.
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