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4–Using the vCenter Server Plug-in

Managing Fibre Channel Adapters

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In addition to selecting a data pattern, you must also specify the Data Size

(Bytes). The maximum data size available is dependent on the frame size of

the device you are testing and the kind of test you are conducting. For more

information about frame size, see “Firmware Parameters—Fibre Channel

Port” on page 38.

 Loopback and echo tests support data sizes from 8 bytes to 2,048 (2K)

bytes.

 Read/write buffer tests support data sizes from 8 bytes to 128 bytes.

Table 4-1 lists the available data patterns.

NOTE

For Linux operating systems only, the following data size values

apply: 2048, 4096, 8192, up to 65535 (2K bytes to 64K bytes).

NOTE

Echo tests are available when the HBA Port Connection

Option is set to Point to Point Only. If the connection option is

set to Loop Only, the loopback test is available.

Table 4-1. Data Patterns Available for Use

Data Pattern Bit Sequence

00 00000000

55 01010101

5A 01011010

A5 10100101

AA 10101010

FF 11111111