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mode and test packets are transmitted through those components. These
diagnostics also perform snake tests using VLAN configurations.
interactive Enter the keyword interactive to run offline diagnostics in interactive mode.
testname name Enter the testname name parameters to run a specified offline diagnostic test.
Enclose the test-case name in double quotes (“ “). For example: diag level1
testname “first”.
terminate Enter the keyword terminate to stop the offline diagnostic tests that are
running.
Defaults All offline diagnostic tests are run on all Z9500 CPUs (Control Processor, Route Processor, and line
cards).
Command Modes EXEC Privilege
Usage
Information
Before you use this command to run diagnostic test, make sure the switch is offline (offline system
command).
You are prompted to reboot when the off-line diagnostics complete.
Use the show diag command to view a summary of diagnostic information presented for each Z9500
CPU.
At the end of offline diagnostic tests, a test report is generated. The filename of the report is TestReport-
{CP/LP/RP}-N.txt, where {CP/LP/RP}-N identifies the CPU and CPU ID on which the diagnostics were
run: Route Processor 0, Control Processor 0 or a line-card CPU {0–2}. The report is stored at flash://
and ramdisk:/diagnostic. To view the test report, use the show file flash://filenamecommand.
A sample filename is TestReport-LP-2.
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.3.1.0 Introduced the verbose option.
7.7.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Related
Commands
offline stack-unit — bring a switch offline to run diagnostic tests.
online stack-unit— reload the system after running offline diagnostic tests.
offline system
Place the switch in the offline state in order to run diagnostic tests.
Z9500
Syntax
offline system
Defaults none
Command Modes EXEC Privilege
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
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