HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS V3.1.x/4.1.x Reference Guide - Page 621

porttest Operands Only one frame is transmitted and received at any one time. The port LEDs flicker green while the test is running. The following port types are supported: ■ E_ports ■ F_ports. (Must support ELS ECHO) ■ L_ports ■ N->N Loopback ports This command will not run on any other port type. The command performs the following actions: 1. Initiate tests on certain ports (porttest command) 2. Stop active tests on certain ports (stopporttest command) 3. Get the snapshot of the test result. (porttestshow command) Once porttest is triggered, you can use stopporttest to stop the test. See the stopporttest command for more information. Once porttest is triggered, you can use stopporttest to stop the test. Current progress of porttest can be viewed by running porttestshow. See the porttestshow command for more information. If the port type changes during porttest execution, the test will continue on a given port as long as it is supported. If a request is made to test all possible ports on a given switch, the command will start a new test using the new port type to start the appropriate test. This command has the following operands: ports (V3.1.x only) Specify the port to run the test on. If omitted, the test will be executed on all possible ports. Default value is All ports enable. Valid values are: -1 All ports. -2 All E_ports. -3 All L_ports. -4 All F_ports. -5 All N->N Loopback ports. This operand is optional. Fabric OS Version 3.1.x/4.1.x Reference Guide 621