HP StorageWorks 2/16V Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual - Supporting - Page 74

2 backplaneTest backplaneTest Tests the backplane connection for a multiple-blade configured system. Synopsis backplanetest [--slot number][-passcnt count][-payload value][-pat type][-ports itemlist] [-verbose mode] Description Use this command to verify the backplane connection for each blade through the backend external (BE) ports. This command can run only on a multiple-blade configured system. It assumes that all blades available on the specified switch have passed the blade diagnostics tests. This command verifies the backplane connection by using a functional blade's frame transmitter and receiver features. No other diagnostics can be executed until this test is completed. This command is supported only on Brocade 24000 platforms. The execution of this command is subject to Admin Domain restrictions that may be in place. Operands This command has the following optional operands: --slot number Specifies the slot on which the diagnostic operates. The ports specified are relative to this slot number. -passcnt count Specifies the number of times to perform this test. The default value is 1. -payload value Specifies the byte size of the test frame payload. The payload size must be in multiples of 4, and the minimum size is 16. The default value is 512 bytes. -pat type Specifies the test-pattern type to use in the test frame payload. Twenty types of predefined patterns are provided with the test; the default is jCRPAT (type=17). Use dataTypeShow to display the pattern types supported with backplaneTest. -ports itemlist Specifies a list of blade ports to test. By default, all the blade ports in the specified slot are used. Refer to itemList for further details. -verbose mode Specifies verbose mode. If specified with a nonzero value, this mode displays the test progress in detail. The default value is to disable the mode. Examples To test backplane connections on a Brocade director: switch:admin> backplanetest -ports 1/16, 18, 20 -payload 2048 -verbose 1 Running backplanetest Test frame info for Backplane Connection Test: # of frames: 1 sid data: 0xfffffd did data: 0xfffffd payload size: 2048 bytes Test Complete: backplanetest Pass 1 of 1 Duration 0 hr, 0 min & 1 sec (0:0:1:715). passed. Diagnostics When this command detects failure(s), the subtest might report one or more of the following error messages: 42 Fabric OS Command Reference Manual 53-1000436-01