Dell Emulex Family of Adapters - Manual (Page 272)

OneCommand™ Manager Application P010066-01A Rev. A
13. Diagnostics
LightPulse FC HBA Diagnostics
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To run advanced diagnostics tests, click Advanced Diagnostic Tests on the Diagnostics
tab to view the Diagnostic Test Setup dialog box.
You can run four types of tests:

PCI Loopback

Internal Loopback
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External Loopback

End-to-End (ECHO)
Note: You cannot run the External Loopback test and ECHO test concurrently. If you
select External Loopback the ECHO test section is disabled and vice versa.
Test results and the status of running tests are time stamped and appear in the Test Log
area.
Figure 13-8 Diagnostic Test Setup
Running Loopback Tests
To run a loopback test, use the Loopback Test section of the Advanced Diagnostics
dialog box.
Loopback Test Combinations
Run the following loopback test combinations using the appropriate checkboxes:

PCI Loopback Test – A firmware controlled diagnostic test in which a random
data pattern is routed through the PCI Bus without being sent to an adapter link
port. The returned data is subsequently validated for integrity.