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B – Command Line Interface Test Command
Test Command
Tests ports using internal (SerDes level), external (SFP), and online loopback tests. Internal and external tests require that the port be placed in diagnostic mode. Refer to the ”Set Command” on page
Authority Admin
Syntax test
port [port_number] [test_type] cancel
status
Keywords port [port_number] [test_type]
Tests the port given by [port_number] using the test given by [test_type]. If you omit [test_type], Internal is used. [test_type] can have the following values:
internal
Tests the SerDes. This is the default. The port must be in diagnostics mode to perform this test.
external
Tests both the SerDes and SFP. The port must be in diagnostics mode to perform this test, and a loopback plug must be installed in the SFP.
online
Tests one online port.
cancel
Cancels the online test in progress.
status
Displays the status of a test in progress, or if there is no test in progress, the status of the test that was executed last.
Examples To run an internal (SerDes) or external (SFP) port test, do the following:
1.To start an admin session, enter the following command and press the Enter key.
admin start
2.Place the port in Diagnostics mode, enter the following command (x = port number) and press the Enter key.
set port x state diagnostics
