Viewing a BER Test
You can view the results of a BER test with the show controllers command.
You can view the results of a BER test at the following times:
•
After you terminate the test using the
no bert
command.
•
After the test runs completely.
•
Anytime during the test (in real time).
Router#
show controllers serial T3 1/0/0
T3 1/0/0 is up.
C2T3 H/W Version: 3, C2T3 ROM Version: 0.79, C2T3 F/W Version: 0.29.0
T3 1/0/0 T1 1
No alarms detected.
Clock Source is internal.
BERT test result (running)
Test Pattern: 2^15, Status: Sync, Sync Detected: 1
Interval: 5 minute(s), Time Remain: 5 minute(s)
Bit Errors (Since BERT Started): 6 bits,
Bits Received (Since BERT start): 8113 Kbits
Bit Errors (Since last sync): 6 bits
Bits Received (Since last sync): 8113 Kbits
Interpreting BER Test Results
The following table explains the output of the
show controllers
command.
Table 34: Interpreting BER Test Results
Description
Field
Indicates the current state of the test. In this case,
“
running
”
indicates that the BER test is still in
progress. After a test is completed,
“
done
”
is
displayed.
BERT test result (running)
Indicates the test pattern you selected for the test
(2^15), the current synchronization state (Sync), and
the number of times synchronization has been
detected during this test (1).
Test Pattern: 2^15, Status: Sync, Sync Detected: 1
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Viewing a BER Test