IBM 17351GX, Installation And User Manual

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Chapter 3: Basic operations 37
The Diagnostics window opens. The top section of the window opens the hardware tests. The
bottom portion divides the tested CO cables into three categories: On-line, Offline or Suspect. CO
cables might be listed as offline while being upgraded.
Figure 3.14: Diagnostics window
Next to each item that will be tested, you will see a pass (green circle) or fail (red x) symbol to the
left of each item as that test finishes. The following table details each of the tests.
To run diagnostic tests, complete the following steps:
1. Click Commands
>
Run Diagnostics . A warning message indicates that all users will
be disconnected.
2. Click OK to begin diagnostics.
3. All users are disconnected and the Diagnostics window opens.
4. As each test is finished, a pass (green circle) or fail (red x) symbol is visible. The test is com-
plete when the last test symbol is visible.
Table 3.6: Diagnostic test details
Test Description
Firmware CRCs
Reports on the condition of the main board RAM.
LAN Connection
Reports on the condition of the LAN connection.
On-line CO cables
Indicates the total number of currently connected and turned on CO cables.
Offline CO cables
Indicates the number of CO cables that have been connected successfully in
the past and are turned off.
Suspect CO cables
Indicates the number of CO cables that have been detected, but are either
unavailable for connection or have dropped packets during the ping tests.