13 – Command Reference Test Port
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Test Port
Tests individual ports using an offline or online test.
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Syntax test port [port_number]
offline [loopback_type] online
Keywords [port_number]
The port to be tested. [port_number] can be
offline [loopback_type]
Performs an offline test of the type given by [loopback_type] on the port given by [port_number]. Use the Set Port command to place the port in the diagnostics state before running the test. [loopback_type] can have the following values:
internal
Exercises the internal port connections.
NOTE: An internal test on a
external
Exercises the port and its transceiver. A transceiver with a loopback plug is required for the port.
NOTE: An external test on a
online
Exercises the port, transceiver, and device connections while the port is online. This test does not disrupt communication on the port.
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