LightPulse Fibre Channel PCI Host Adapter Management Page 1 of 5
Copyright Emulex Corporation - All rights reserved - 1999
DOS Diagnostic Utility
The lp6dutil is a DOS-based program that enables a user to test the host adapter board and to
upload firmware. This program is intended for use in a stand-alone environment. You can
designate a single computer as a test station and test up to four host adapter boards at the
same time. The lp6dutil program tests a variety of host adapter boards (for example,
LP6000, LP7000/E, and LP8000). Running this program while the host adapter is connected
to an arbitrated loop is not recommended.
Prerequisites:
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Installed Emulex host adapter
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DOS 6.x or higher (program may not run in the DOS shell under Windows on all
systems.
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Loopback connector for expanded testing (user supplied)
Follow these procedures to perform hardware diagnostic testing of an Emulex host adapter.
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summary.
1.
Verify operating conditions
. Do not run the lp6dutil program with a memory manager
or under a DOS shell in Windows on all systems.
2.
Install lp6dutil
. Copy the software to your hard drive.
3.
Start lp6dutil
. Type the command to run the program or customize the command with
command options.
4. Examine the
diagnostic main menu
to display available tests and options.
Verify operating conditions
Ensure that you run lp6dutil under these conditions::
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Stop all memory manager programs like Expanded Memory Manager (EMM386).
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Run in DOS, not in a DOS shell under Windows.
Install lp6dutil software to hard drive
1. Make a directory on your hard drive.
2. Insert diagnostic diskette in disk drive or download from