Running Diagnostics-Fibre Channel Ping And Trace Route; Pinging And Viewing Trace Of Routing Using Topology Map - Qlogic QLE2740L-DEL User Manual

3–Fibre Channel Configuration
Running Diagnostics—Fibre Channel Ping and Trace Route
5. Click Save.
Any previously saved configuration for the current 2700 Series Adapters is
overwritten.
Running Diagnostics—Fibre Channel Ping and
Trace Route
This section provides the following information on how to run Fibre Channel ping
and trace route diagnostics:


Pinging and Viewing Trace of Routing Using Topology Map

 Running a Fibre Channel CT Ping Test
 Fibre Channel Trace Route
Pinging and Viewing Trace of Routing Using Topology Map
The QConvergeConsole GUI topology map uses the common transport (CT) layer
to enable the adapter's initiator port to ping or run a trace route that will navigate
across the environment through multiple ports of the switch or switches and to the
target.
Table 3-8
CT FTR Tests.
Table 3-8. Ping Test, CT Ping Test, and CT FTR Test
Ping Test
SCSI layer ping
Uses SCSI inquiry command
Can operate on any SCSI device
compares the differences between the Ping Test, CT Ping Test, and the
CT Ping Test
CT or Fibre Channel ping
Uses echo through an external
link
Can operate with all Fibre Chan-
nel devices that support CT or an
external link
CT or Fibre Channel trace route
Requires scan of physical topol-
ogy
Can operate with all devices that
are connected through a port
that supports CT or an external
link
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CT FTR Test
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