Using Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 4
NetXtreme
User Guide
Broadcom
®
April 2017 • 2CS57XX-CDUM514-R
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Running Diagnostic Tests
The
Diagnostic Tests
option on the
Diagnostics
tab lets you check the state of the physical components on a
Broadcom network adapter. You can trigger the tests manually, or choose to have BACS 3 continuously perform
them. If the test are performed continuously, then the number of passes and fails in the
Result
field for each test
increments every time the tests are performed. For example, if a test is performed four times and there are no
fails, the value in the
Result
field for that test is 4/0. However, if there were 3 passes and 1 fail, the value in the
Result
field is 3/1.
To run the diagnostic tests once
1.
Click the name of the adapter to test in the Explorer View pane and select the Diagnostics tab.
2.
From the
Select a test to run
list, select
Diagnostic Tests
.
3.
Select the diagnostic tests you want to run. Click
Select All
to select all tests or
Clear All
to clear all test
selections.
4.
Select the number of times to run the tests from
Number of loops
.
5.
Click
Run test(s)
.
6.
In the error message window that warns of the network connection being temporarily interrupted, click
Yes
.
The results are displayed in the
Result
field for each test.
Control Registers.
This test verifies the read and write capabilities of the network adapter registers by writing
various values to the registers and verifying the results. The adapter driver uses these registers to perform
network functions such as sending and receiving information. A test failure indicates that the adapter may not
be working properly.
MII Registers.
This test verifies the read and write capabilities of the registers of the physical layer (PHY). The
physical layer is used to control the electrical signals on the wire and to configure network speeds such as 1000
Mbit/s.
EEPROM.
This test verifies the content of the electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM)
by reading a portion of the EEPROM and computing the checksum. The test fails if the computed checksum is
different from the checksum stored in the EEPROM. An EEPROM image upgrade does not require a code
change for this test.
Internal Memory.
This test verifies that the internal memory of the adapter is functioning properly. The test writes
patterned values to the memory and reads back the results. The test fails if an erroneous value is read back.
The adapter cannot function if its internal memory is not functioning properly.
On-Chip CPU.
This test verifies the operation of the internal CPUs in the adapter.
Notes:
• You must have administrator privileges to run diagnostic tests.
• The network connection is temporarily lost while these tests are running.
• Not all Broadcom adapters support each test.
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