Emulex DCP_link manual Diagnostic Platform, Diagnostic Operating Requirements

A-2 Appendix A

This section describes the operation of the diagnostic program. This program tests all functions of the DCPx86i/e, including on-board memory and registers, host memory, interrupts to and from the adapter, and the microprocessor. For DCP286i-SBC and DCP486e adapters, use the following DIAGNOSTIC PLATFORM. For the DCP386i adapter, go to the section entitled DCPDIAG3.

Diagnostic Platform

Diagnostic Operating Requirements

To run diagnostics for test and verification of DCP286i-SBC and DCP486e adapters, the minimums requirements are:

•IBM PC, PC/AT, PC/XT, or compatible

•640KB of RAM

•A floppy diskette drive

•DOS version 3.0 and above

Some tests that are NOT selected by default may require loopbacks or null modems.

README.DOC

The README.DOC file is a non-executable file which contains an explanation of each diagnostic program on the diskette. To read the file, place the diskette in drive A and type:

>A:README. DOC ⎜ MORE

To scroll through the display, press the spacebar. To exit this file at any time, press <Ctrl>C.