Running Offline Diagnostics On A Standalone Switch - Dell C9000 Series Networking Configuration Manual

Running Offline Diagnostics on a Standalone
Switch
To run offline diagnostics on a Standalone Switch:
1 Shut down the directly connected port extender ports before you run offline diagnostics.
2 Place the entire system or particular linecard in offline state.
EXEC Privilege mode
offline system
offline linecard linecard_number
The following message displays.
Warning - offline of system will bring down all the protocols and
the system will be operationally down, except for running Diagnostics.
The "reload" command is required for normal operation after the offline
command is issued.
Proceed with Offline [confirm yes/no]:
NOTE: You cannot enter this command in the standby unit.
3 Confirm offline status.
EXEC Privilege mode
show chassis brief
4 Start diagnostics on the unit or particular linecard.
EXEC Privilege Mode
diag system
diag linecard linecard_number
A warning is displayed with a CLI prompt asking you to click Yes or No
Dell#diag system
Warning - diagnostic execution will cause multiple link flaps on the peer
side - advisable to shut directly connected ports
Proceed with Diags [confirm yes/no]:
5 View the results of the diagnostic tests.
EXEC Privilege Mode
show file flash://TestReport-CP-unit.txt
show file flash://TestReport-LP-linecard-number.txt
Examples of Running Offline Diagnostics on a Standalone Switch
The following example takes a switch offline.
Dell#offline system
Warning - offline of system will bring down all the protocols and
the system will be operationally down, except for running Diagnostics.
The "reload" command is required for normal operation after the offline command is
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