Dell Brocade 6510 Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide v7.1.0 - Page 116
Controlling testing, Example test scenarios and output, Confirming SFP and link status with an HBA
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10 100 Diagnostic Port (D_Port) Controlling testing You can stop and start D_Port testing on a port by using the following respective commands: • portdporttest - -stop [slot/]port • portdporttest - -start [slot/]port Available suboptions to the - --start option are as follows: • -nframes - Number of frames (in millions) • -framesize - Size of frame (from 36 to 2112 bytes) • -time - Test duration (in HH:MM format) • -pattern - A predefined pattern • -payload - A user-defined payload • -fec - Forward error correction (default is off) • -cr - Credit recovery (default is off) In addition, the following options are available: • - -setarg - Allows you to set suboptions between tests or before automatic tests, with the same options as with the - -start option. • - -restart - Allows you to use already-set parameters during current tests. Example test scenarios and output In addition to the examples shown in"Enabling D_Port" on page 95, other practiical scenarions are shown below. Confirming SFP and link status with an HBA The steps in the following example illustrate how the command bcu diag - -dportenable will fail with an SFP installed but without a connection to the switch. 1. Confirm the initial port status. switch:admin> bcu port --list Port# FN Type PWWN/MAC FC Addr/ Media State Spd Eth dev 1/0 - fc 10:00:8c:7c:ff:1c:e9:00 160000 sw Linkup 16G* 0 fc 10:00:8c:7c:ff:1c:e9:00 160000 sw Linkup 16G* 1/1 - fc 10:00:8c:7c:ff:1c:e9:01 -- sw Linkdown --- 1 fc 10:00:8c:7c:ff:1c:e9:01 -- sw Linkdown --- 2. Disable the port. switch:admin> bcu port --disable 1/0 port disabled 3. Remove the connection to the switch and attempt to enable the D_Port. switch:admin> bcu diag --dportenable 1/0 ERROR: Timer expired - Retry if persists contact support Fabric OS Troubleshooting and Diagnostics Guide 53-1002751-01