Starting The Diagnostic Program - 3Com 3C905-TX User Manual

If you run the diagnostic tests successfully, you rule out a
hardware failure on the computer. If the adapter passes all
the tests and there still appears to be a problem, look at
cabling, software, and other issues that affect functionality on
the network.

Starting the Diagnostic Program

To use the 3C59X EtherDisk diskette Configuration and
Diagnostic Program, follow these steps:
1 In the main menu, select Configuration/Diagnostic/
Troubleshooting and press [Enter].
Refer to Chapter 3 for instructions for accessing the main
menu.
2 When the Configuration and Diagnostic screen appears,
select Configuration and Diagnostic Program, and press
[Enter].
If you are testing multiple adapters, a screen displaying
descriptions of each installed adapter appears. Highlight the
adapter you want to test and press [Enter]. A screen appears,
showing the selected adapter.
3 Continue with the instructions given in the next section,
"Running the Group 1 Tests." Group 1 tests are the default.
You can also run the tests from the command line. At the
system prompt, type:
3C59XCFG
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