Analyzing Cables - Dell Broadcom NetXtreme Family of Adapters User Manual

Using Broadcom Advanced Control Suite 4: Broadcom NetXtreme II Network Adapter User Guide
EEPROM
This test verifies the content of the electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) by reading a portion of the
EEPROM and computing the checksum. The test fails if the computed checksum is different from the checksum stored in the EEPROM.
An EEPROM image upgrade does not require a code change for this test.
Internal Memory
This test verifies that the internal memory of the adapter is functioning properly. The test writes patterned values to the memory and
reads back the results. The test fails if an erroneous value is read back. The adapter cannot function if its internal memory is not
functioning properly.
On-Chip CPU
This test verifies the operation of the internal CPUs in the adapter.
Interrupt
This test verifies that the Network Device Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) driver is able to receive interrupts from the adapter.
Loopback MAC and Loopback PHY
These tests verify that the NDIS driver is able to send packets to and receive packets from the adapter.
Test LED
This test causes all of the port LEDs to blink 5 times for the purpose of identifying the adapter.

Analyzing Cables

The Cable Analysis option on the Diagnostics tab lets you monitor the conditions of each wire pair in an Ethernet Category 5
cable connection within an Ethernet network. The analysis measures the cable quality and compares it against the IEEE 802.3ab
specification for compliance.
NOTES:
You must have administrator privileges to run the cable analysis test.
The network connection is temporarily lost during an analysis.
This option is not available for NetXtreme II 10 GbE network adapters.
This option is not available for all Broadcom network adapters.
This option is available for Broadcom NetXtreme II VBD drivers.
To run a cable analysis
1. Connect the cable to a port on a switch where the port is set to Auto and the Speed & Duplex driver settings are also set to
Auto.
2. Click the name of the adapter to test in the Explorer View pane.
NOTE: For Broadcom NetXtreme II adapters, select a VBD driver; for other adapters, select an NDIS driver.
3. From the Select a test to run list, select Cable Analysis.
4. Click Run.
5. In the error message window that warns of the network connection being temporarily interrupted, click Yes.
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