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Appendix A Online Diagnostic Tests
DFC Layer 2 Forwarding Engine Tests
TestStaticEntry
The TestStaticEntry test verifies that static entries are populated in the Layer 2 MAC address table. This
functionality is verified during diagnostic packet lookup by the Layer 2 forwarding engine.
DFC Layer 2 Forwarding Engine Tests
The DFC Layer 2 Forwarding Engine tests consists of the following tests:
TestDontLearn, page A-9
TestNewLearn, page A-10
TestIndexLearn, page A-10
TestConditionalLearn, page A-11
TestTrap, page A-11
TestBadBpdu, page A-12
TestProtocolMatchChannel, page A-13
TestCapture, page A-13
TestStaticEntry, page A-14
TestDontLearn
The TestDontLearn test verifies that new source MAC addresses are not populated in the MAC address
table when they should not be learned. This test verifies that the “don't learn” feature of the Layer 2
forwarding engine is working properly. For DFC-enabled modules, the diagnostic packet is sent from the
supervisor engine inband port through the switch fabric and looped back from one of the ports on the
DFC-enabled module. The “don't learn” feature is verified during diagnostic packet lookup by the Layer
2 forwarding engine.
Table A-13
TestStaticEntry Test Attributes
Attribute
Description
Disruptive/Nondisruptive
Disruptive for looped-back ports. Disruption is typically less
than one second. Duration of the disruption depends on the
configuration of looped-back port (for example, Spanning
Tree Protocol).
Recommendation
If you experience problems with the Layer 2 forwarding
engine learning capability, run this test on-demand to verify
the Layer 2 learning functionality. This test can also be used
as a health-monitoring test.
Default
This test runs by default during bootup or after a reset or OIR.
Release
12.1(13)E, 12.2(14)SX.
Corrective action
None. See the system message guide for more information.
Hardware support
Supervisor engines and DFC-enabled modules.