Sun Microsystems Ethernet PCI-X Adapter, Installation And User Manual

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Appendix B Diagnostic Software 47
Using the SunVTS
netlbtest
You must have the Ethernet card and the device driver installed, a loopback
connector in place, and Intervention mode enabled before running
netlbtest
.
netlbtest
cannot run if the network interface is connected to a live network, and
requires that the Ethernet device be configured offline before running the test. Use
the
ifconfig(1M)
command to bring the Ethernet device down before running
netlbtest
.
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To Use the
netlbtest
1. Ensure that the SunVTS software and the
ixge
driver are installed on your
system.
2. Plug in a loopback cable.
3. Unplumb the interface from the system, using the
ifconfig
command :
Where instance is the instance number of the interface.
Refer to SunVTS documentation for instructions on how to run
netlbtest
.
# ifconfig ixge
instance
down
# ifconfig ixge
instance
unplumb