8. Troubleshooting

Starting and Stopping a Test

Use this procedure to start, monitor, or abort specific tests. To abort all active tests on all interfaces, see Aborting All Tests on page 8-21.

When the status of a test is . . .

The only command available is . . .

 

 

Inactive

Start

 

 

Active

Stop

 

 

Start or stop an individual test using the same procedure.

Procedure

To start and stop a loopback or a send-pattern test:

1.Follow this menu selection sequence: Main Menu Test

2.Select an interface and test (e.g., Network, Data Port, or ISDN PVC Tests) and press Enter.

The selected test screen appears. Start appears in the Command column. Inactive appears in the Status column.

3.Select the Port number and press Enter.

4.Select the DLCI number and press Enter if a PVC test has been selected.

The cursor is positioned at Start in the Command column of the first available test and is highlighted.

5.To start the test, highlight Start under Command for the test you want to run and press Enter. Stop now appears and is highlighted, and the status of the test changes to Active.

The length of time that the test has been running is shown in the Result column.

6.To stop the test, press Enter to send the Stop command. Start reappears and the status of the test changes back to Inactive.

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