Digital Equipment DECstation 5000/100 Series, Maintenance Manual

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Common Diagnostic Utilities
The Ethernet tests use a common set of diagnostic utilities
that are run by Ethernet controller tests. You cannot run these
diagnostic utilities by themselves.
Common diagnostic utility error messages
Common diagnostic utility error messages have the form
?TFL: 3/ni/ test_name ( code : description )
?TFL: 3/ni/ test_name , where test_name represents the name
of the test in which the diagnostic utility detected an error.
code
represents a number that identifies which utility
generated the error message.
description represents additional information that describes
the error.
Table D-19 lists error codes and descriptions used in common
diagnostic utility error messages.
Table D-19. Common Diagnostic Utility Error Codes and Descriptions
Error Code and Description Meaning
(700: Invld param frmt
[ xxxxx ])
Parameter was not in a valid format. The
xxxxx value represents the parameter that
had an invalid format.
(901: err hltng LANCE) STOP bit did not halt the Ethernet
controller chip.
(902: LANCE-init timeout) Timeout occurred when the system tried to
initialize the Ethernet controller chip.
(903: LANCE-start timeout) Timeout occurred waiting for the Ethernet
controller chip to start.
(904: err initing LANCE) Utility could not initialize the Ethernet
controller chip.
(905: LANCE-stop timeout) Timeout occurred in the Ethernet controller
chip.
(906: err initing LANCE) I/O system failure occurred during Ethernet
controller chip initialization.
Base System Test Commands and Messages D–41