NIO CommKit Host Interface Installation and System Administration Manual

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Installing the NIO CommKit Host Interface
Running the dkdiag Diagnostic Test
6 Run dkdiag again:
# dkdiag -a
7 Check the output of dkdiag again. Rerun dkdiag until all tests pass. If test failures
continue to occur, use local loopback mode.
Using Local Loopback Mode
1 Connect the transmit connector on the other end of the fiber optic cable to the
transmit jack.
2 Connect the receive connector on the other end of the fiber optic cable to the re-
ceive jack.
The transmit and receive connectors are at opposite ends of the same strand of
the fiber optic cable.
3 Log in as superuser.
4 Run the dkdiag utility:
# dkdiag -a -l
5 Review the output of dkdiag. It should look like the following lines:
Warning, Diagnostics will logoff users.
Continue ? y/n (default n <enter>): y
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Diagnostic Summary (1 Iteration Completed):
Phase 0: Dump Registers..................... Pass
Phase 1: Read/Write Control Register........ Pass
Phase 2: FIFO Flags......................... Pass
Phase 3: FIFO Operation..................... Pass
Phase 4: Control Null Removal............... Pass
Phase 5: Interrupts......................... Pass
Phase 6: Board Reset and Initialization..... Pass
Phase 7: Transmit FIFO Reset................ Pass
Phase 8: Receive FIFO Reset................. Pass
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Exit Diagnostics Mode
All tests should complete without errors. You should see the word Pass
on each line.
If dkdiag reports any errors, perform the following steps.
6 Make sure that all connections and cables are secure.
7 Reset the interface board:
# dkmaint -r