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Using the sunvts netlbtest, To use the netlbtest, Using the sunvts – Sun Microsystems Gigabit Ethernet MMF/UTP Adapter User Manual

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Appendix B

Diagnostic Software

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To Update SunVTS to Recognize the
ExpressModule Adapter

1. Connect a loopback cable.

2. Ensure that the SunVTS software and the e1000g driver are installed on your

system.

3. Add the following lines to the /opt/SUNWvts/lib/conf/netlbtest.conf and

/opt/SUNWvts/lib/conf/nettest.conf

files:

Using the SunVTS netlbtest

You must have the Ethernet card and the device driver installed, a loopback
connector in place, and Intervention mode enabled before running netlbtest.
netlbtest

cannot run if the network interface is connected to a live network, and

requires that the Ethernet device be configured offline before running the test. Use
the ifconfig(1M) command to bring the Ethernet device down before running
netlbtest

.

To Use the netlbtest

1. Ensure that the SunVTS software and the ipge driver are installed on your

system.

2. Connect a loopback cable.

3. Unplumb the interface from the system, using the ifconfig command

:

where instance is the instance number of the interface.

Refer to SunVTS documentation for instructions on how to run netlbtest.

e1000g e1000g 1kbaseT

# ifconfig ipge

instance down

# ifconfig ipge

instance unplumb