Users Guide

4–Using the vCenter Server Plug-in
Managing Fibre Channel Adapters
Doc. No. TD-000965 Rev. 1
January 21, 2021 Page 44 Copyright © 2021 Marvell
To set test parameters on the HBA Diagnostics page:
1. From the Data Pattern list, do one of the following:
 Select a data byte or compliant jitter pattern.
 Click Customized to specify an eight-byte pattern. Type the data in
hexadecimal format (00–FF) into the eight Customized boxes.
 Click Random to randomly generate an eight-byte data pattern.
The data size sets the quantity of bytes transferred per test per iteration
when the test is run.
2. From the Data Size list, specify the quantity of bytes to transfer. Allowed
values are 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, and 2048.
3. To set the test frequency, do one of the following:
 In the Number of Tests box, type or select the quantity of tests you
want to run. Testing stops when the passes complete. The valid range
is between 1 and 65,536.
 Select the Test Continuously check box. You determine when testing
stops.
4. For On Error, select one of the following to determine how errors are
handled. This selection applies whether you entered the quantity of tests or
opted to test continuously.
 Ignore on Error: Ignores errors and continues the test sequence.
 Stop on Error: Stops the test sequence when an error is encountered.
 Loop on Error: Uses the same data pattern and tests until the failure
is cleared.
5. In the Test Increment box, type or select the quantity of passes you want to
run before the test stops. The valid range is between 1 and 10,000, and
must be less than or equal to the value in the Number of Tests box (see
step 3). For example, if the Number of Tests box contains 100 and the Test
Increment box contains 15, 100 tests are run in seven passes. The first six
passes run 15 tests each; the seventh pass runs 10 tests (6 × 15 + 10 =
100).
6. When you finish setting the diagnostic test parameters, you are ready to
start diagnostic testing. To begin the selected test, click Start Test.
When the test is finished, the test results are displayed in the Test Result
section of the content pane.