User`s guide

10 – Performing Diagnostics
Running Diagnostic Tests
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4. The data size sets the number of bytes transferred when the test is run. In the
Data Size box, select the number of bytes to transfer. Valid values are 8, 16,
32, and 64.
NOTE: Novell NetWare does not support the values 16, 32, or 64.
5. Do one of the following to set the test frequency:
❑ In the Number of Tests box, type or select the number of passes you want
to run. Testing stops when the passes complete. The valid range is
between 1 and 10,000.
❑ Select the Test Continuously check box. You determine when testing stops.
6. In the On Error box, select one of the following to determine how errors are
handled. This selection applies whether you entered the number of tests or
selected test continuously.
❑ Ignore on Error
❑ Stop on Error
❑ Loop on Error. This selection uses the same data pattern and test until the
failure is cleared.
7. In the Test Increment box, type or select the number 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 number of passes (if you entered the number of
passes in the Number of Tests box in step 5).
NOTE: The test runs this number of passes before it stops on an error (if
Stop on Error was selected in step 6) or stops when you select to
stop testing (if Test Continuously was selected in step 5).
10.3
Running Diagnostic Tests
Once you have set the test parameters as described in section 10.2, perform the
following steps to run the loopback or read/write buffer test:
1. Click the Loopback Test or Read/Write Buffer Test button.
2. If displaying warnings is enabled (see section 6.6), the diagnostic tests warning
displays. Do one of the following:
❑ Click Yes if there are no I/Os active and you want to proceed with the test.
❑ Click No to cancel the diagnostic test.
3. If you selected continuous testing, the Stop Diagnostic Testing dialog box
displays. Click Stop when you want to end the test.