HP StorageWorks XPath OS 7.4.X Command Reference Guide (AA-RVHCC-TE, September 2005)

230 XPath OS CLI commands
Tests both the wire-side and crossbar-side port operations.
Synopsis
spinsilk [-p port_list] [-n frame_count] [-l length] [-s speed] [-m mac]
[-b loopback]
Availability
admin
Description
Use this command to test both the wire-side and crossbar-side port operation. This test generates one
frame from one port and sends it to the wire. Depending on the wire-side loopback mode, this frame
arrives either at the same port or at a port to which it is connected through the wire. Then the frame is
forwarded to the crossbar. Depending on the crossbar-side loopback mode, the frame arrives either at the
same port or at another port through the crossbar. Afterward, the frame is sent to the wire again.
Inside the wire and crossbar loop, only one frame travels at a time. The wire receiver stops forwarding the
frame to the crossbar when the maximum number of frames or passes has been reached.
All ports involved in the test must be diagnostics-enabled prior to running this test.
Operands
This command has the following optional operands:
spinSilk
-p port_list Specifies a list of source ports. The default value is all ports.
-n frame_count Specifies the number of frames to send to each destination. The
default value is 256.
-l length Specifies the payload length of the test frames. The default value is
1024.
-s speed Specifies Fibre Channel speed mode. The default value is 2 Gb/s.
0 Autonegotiation
1 1 Gb/s
2 2 Gb/s
-m mac Specifies the MAC layer to activate. The default is Fibre Channel.
0 Fibre Channel
1 Gigabit Ethernet