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Diagnose -> Tests
Test From Topology Run Tests by selecting devices from a topology diagram.
Test From List Run Tests by selecting devices from a list.
Test Manager Review and manage running and completed tests.
Test Defaults Set default arguments for each test.
Test Archives Review archived tests.
 
Test from Topology [ Top ]

Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment's implementation of diagnostics verify the operation of all the user selected components. Test are selected from a graphical view of the system's topology.

Test from topology shows the physical topology of a system or merged system. Using the Topology view, you can select a Functional test , specific subtests, and test options. The monitoring status of devices and links appears both in the test topology view and in the list view.

Note: The Link Test enables FRU isolation for Fibre Channel devices. You can invoke the Link Test from the Graph view by selecting the link.

To view the topology:

  1. Select a host from the Host pull down menu.
  2. Select an address from the Filter pull down menu and click GO.
  3. To run a diagnostic test, select the device using the right mouse button and click the test with the left mouse button. The test pane is displayed in the right frame.
 

 

 
Test from List [ Top ]

Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment's implementation of diagnostics verify the operation of all the user-selected components. Tests are selected from a list of physical devices.

The Test from List view shows the devices and their associated tests. This list also includes warnings and errors reported by the monitoring agents. You can sort by host, device type, test type, and device status. You can select options for a specific device, or choose multiple devices, or all devices. In addition, you can select the number of passes for each test.

To invoke the test option pane for a particular device:

  1. Select a host from the Host menu.
  2. From the Type menu, select a specific device, multiple devices, or click All to display all devices.
  3. To run diagnostics, select the test name link. The test pane is displayed in the right frame.
 

 

 
Test Manager [ Top ]

Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment's implementation of diagnostics implements a test manager to track and control the progress of the user selected test(s).

The test output view allows you to view test output for active and completed tests in the test monitor view.

Note: All tests are keyed by a unique process identifier (PID), which the Test Manager assigns during test invocation.

Device tests are run a distributed fashion. The master calls the proper slave host to begin tests.

The test processes states for link test are:

Note: When the link test is in the Waiting state, user intervention is required, which may involve replacing the cables or the gigabit interface converters (GBICs).  

 

 
Set Defaults [ Top ]

Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment's implementation of diagnostics allows the user to set a group of default options to be applied to the user-selected tests. Some options displayed in the test dialog boxes differ for each test.  

 

 
Test Archives [ Top ]

Storage Automated Diagnostic Environment's implementation of diagnostics allows the user to view archived diagnostic logs save by the Test Manager.

To archive or delete tests:

The Archived Tests view lists all archived tests and their associated output, based on the criteria you specify.