HP StorageWorks 8/20q HP StorageWorks 8/20q Fibre Channel Switch Command Line - Page 298

test switch, Table 71 Connectivity loopback types, Table 72 Offline loopback types, Table 73 Switch

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test switch Description Tests all ports on the switch using a connectivity test, an offline test, or an online test. Authority Admin session Syntax test switch connectivity [loopback_type] offline [loopback_type] online Operands connectivity [loopback_type] Performs a connectivity test of the type given by [loopback_type] on all switch ports. You must place the switch in the diagnostics state using the set switch state command before starting the test. Table 71 describes the connectivity loopback types. Table 71 Connectivity loopback types Parameter internal external Description Exercises all internal port and inter-port connections. Exercises all internal port, transceiver, and inter-port connections. A transceiver with a loopback plug is required for all ports. offline [loopback_type] Performs an offline test of the type given by [loopback_type] on all switch ports. You must place the switch in the diagnostics state using the Set Switch State command before starting the test. Table 72 describes the offline loopback types. Table 72 Offline loopback types Parameter internal external Description Exercises the internal port connections. Exercises the port and its transceiver. A transceiver with a loopback plug is required for the port. online Exercises port-to-device connections for all ports that are online. This test does not disrupt communication on the ports. The online test excludes TR_Ports. Notes To cancel a switch test in progress, enter the test cancel switch command. To display the status of a recent switch test or switch test in progress, enter the test status switch command. Table 73 describes the switch test parameters. Table 73 Switch test parameters Parameter LoopCount FrameSize DataPattern Description Number of frames sent: 1-4294967295. The default is 100. Number of bytes in each test frame: 40-2148. The default is 256. 32-bit hexadecimal test value, or default, which defines random data 298 Command reference

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Command reference
test switch
Description
Tests all ports on the switch using a connectivity test, an offline test, or an online test.
Authority
Admin session
Syntax
test switch
connectivity [loopback_type]
offline [loopback_type]
online
Operands
connectivity [loopback_type]
Performs a connectivity test of the type given by [loopback_type] on all switch ports. You must place
the switch in the diagnostics state using the
set switch state
command before starting the test.
Table 71
describes the connectivity loopback types.
Table 71
Connectivity loopback types
Parameter
Description
internal
Exercises all internal port and inter-port connections.
external
Exercises all internal port, transceiver, and inter-port connections. A
transceiver with a loopback plug is required for all ports.
offline [loopback_type]
Performs an offline test of the type given by [loopback_type] on all switch ports. You must place
the switch in the diagnostics state using the Set Switch State command before starting the test.
Table 72
describes the offline loopback types.
Table 72
Offline loopback types
Parameter
Description
internal
Exercises the internal port connections.
external
Exercises the port and its transceiver. A transceiver with a loopback plug is
required for the port.
online
Exercises port-to-device connections for all ports that are online. This test does not disrupt
communication on the ports. The online test excludes TR_Ports.
Notes
To cancel a switch test in progress, enter the
test cancel
switch
command.
To display the status of a recent switch test or switch test in progress, enter the
test status switch
command.
Table 73
describes the switch test parameters.
Table 73
Switch test parameters
Parameter
Description
LoopCount
Number of frames sent:
1
4294967295
. The default is
100
.
FrameSize
Number of bytes in each test frame:
40
2148
. The default is
256
.
DataPattern
32-bit hexadecimal test value, or
default
, which defines random data