Diagnostic tests – Adaptec ANA-62000 User Manual

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The Diagnostics Utility

Tip:

The easiest way of testing a DuraLAN NIC is running

the Selftest.

Diagnostic Tests

The following table lists the tests which can be run on the Adaptec
DuraLAN Fast Ethernet NIC(s). The diagnostics commands are case
sensitive, please type these commands as they appear in the table.

Command

Test

selftest

Verifies a variety of card functions. You should
run this test first to isolate common errors.

port X

Specifies the port you want to test. If more than
one DuraLAN NIC is installed, remove all cards
and then test one card at a time.

display

Displays values of all chip registers.

loop

Performs multiple tests consecutively. At the last
line before you run the tests, type

end

.

For example:

Loop>port 1
Loop>selftest
Loop>port 2
Loop>selftest
Loop>end

eeprom

Tests contents of serial eeprom and displays it on
screen.

exit

Exits the diagnostics utility.

hbi_slave

Tests slave accesses, checks serial eeprom, and
checks register accesses to the chip.

hbi_dma

Checks dma transfers to and from the board.

mac

Tests registers and various functions of Ethernet
controller.

address_filter

Tests ethernet packet filtering capabilities.

internal_10_mac

Tests internal loop-back at 10 Mbps within the
chip.

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