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can be used: 1. command line option ‘-disableeswitch’; 2. ‘eswitch –f’ in engineering
mode before the test.
Default:
Disabled
3.3.27 D5. MII Miscellaneous Test
Command:
None
Function
:
This function tests the auto-polling and phy-interrupt capabilities. These are the
functionalities of the phy.
Default:
Enabled
3.3.28 D6. MSI Test
Command:
msitest
Function:
Testing Message Signaled Interrupt Function to see if it handles this interrupt
correctly.
Default:
Enabled
3.3.29 E1. 1G Wire Open/Short (** ZERO LEN LB RJ45 **) Test
Command:
nictest e1
Function:
An external loopback test is performed at 10/100/1000 Mbits/s. A zero length
loopback connector is placed at the RJ45 connector of the LOM/NIC. After running the
loopback test at 1000 Mbits/s the line signal quality is tested order to catch line faults
(shorts or opens). This test is used during manufacturing in order to detect board/system
build issues on the line/analog side of the Ethernet controller.
Default:
Disabled