Diagnose Raid Controller Module Iscsi Host Cable - Dell PowerVault MD3260 Cli Manual

Parameter
testID
patternFile

Diagnose RAID Controller Module iSCSI Host Cable

NOTE: This command valid only for the PowerVault MD3600i storage array.
This command runs diagnostic tests on the copper cables between the iSCSI Host interface cards and a RAID controller
module. You can run diagnostics on a selected port or all ports. The ports must be able to support the cable diagnostics.
If the ports do not support cable diagnostics an error is returned
Syntax
diagnose controller [(0 | 1)]
iscsiHostPort[(all | (0 | 1))]
testID=cableDiagnostics
Parameters
Parameter
controller
iscsiHostPort
136
Description
select a specific channel on which to run diagnostics.
Valid physical disk channel values are 1 or 2.
NOTE: When you run a data loopback test, you can
optionally specify a file that contains a data pattern. If
you do not specify a file, the firmware provides a
default pattern.
Identifier for the diagnostic test to run. The identifier and
corresponding tests are:
• 1 — Reads the test
• 2 — Write test
• 3 — Data loop-back test
NOTE: When you run a data loop-back test, you can
optionally specify a file that contains a data pattern. If
you do not specify a file, the RAID controller module
firmware provides a default pattern.
File path and file name of the file that contains a data
pattern to use as test data. Enclose the path and file name
with quotation marks (" ").
Description
Specifies the RAID controller module on which you want
to run the cable diagnostic test. Valid RAID controller
module identifier values are 0 and 1. The identifier value
is 0 for the RAID controller module on the top and 1 for
the RAID controller module on the bottom when viewed
from the rear of the enclosure. Enclose the RAID
controller module identifier in square brackets ([ ]). If a
RAID controller module is not specified, the MD storage
management software returns a syntax error.
Specifies the iSCSI host port on which you want to run the
diagnostic tests. You can either run the diagnostics on all