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3–Managing Switches
Testing a Switch
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Online—a non disruptive test that exercises port-to-device connections for
all ports on a switch that are online.
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Offline—a disruptive test that exercises all port connections for a switch in
the diagnostics state. You must place the switch in the diagnostics before
starting the test.
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Connectivity—is a disruptive test that exercises all port and inter-port
connections for a switch in the diagnostics state.You must place the switch
in the diagnostics state before starting the test. The two types of connectivity
tests are internal loopback and external loopback.
Figure 3-15. Switch Diagnostics Dialog Box
To test a switch, do the following:
1. Open the faceplate display of the switch to be tested.
2. On the Switch menu, click Switch Diagnostics , and click Online Switch
Diagnostics or Offline Switch Diagnostics to view the Switch Diagnostics
dialog box.
3. Select the test type on the drop-down list.