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Running the hardware self-test program, To run the hardware self-test – Sun Microsystems 1.0 User Manual

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SunFDDI/P 1.0 Adapter User’s GuideMay 1997

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Running the Hardware Self-Test Program

If you suspect that there may be a problem with the SunFDDI/P adapter card,
you can use the built-in hardware self-test to check the state of its primary
components and the connection to the network.

To Run the Hardware Self-Test

1. Log in as

root

or become

superuser

.

2. Halt the machine.

3. At the boot prompt, type:

This example shows that the primary components on the board are working,
but that the board is not currently connected to the network.

# sync;sync;halt

ok test /pci/pf

Local MAC Address 0:80:d8:10:3:ed (Canonical)

Interrupt register read/write test .... PASS

CMT Processor read/write test ......... PASS

S Port register test .................. PASS

MAC register test ..................... PASS

DMA register test ..................... PASS

DMA bus master test ................... PASS

Performing FDDI path test ............. PASS

Connection Management (CMT) test ...... PASS

Local loopback packet test ............ PASS

Network loopback packet test .......... connection not active

/pci/pf selftest failed. Return code = -1