Diagnostic Test Descriptions - D-Link DGE-560SX User Manual

including the test designation or group designation in the command string, as shown
in the examples below:
nictest abcd
nictest b
nictest a3b1
nictest a124b2
exit Changes from the Broadcom CLI mode to the MS-DOS command prompt mode
device Selects the device (adapter)
device <n>
device r
device s
version Displays the version of the adapter software
help Displays this list of commands
reset Resets the D-Link NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet chip
reset c
reset w
reset t
cls Clears the screen
asfprg Loads Alert Standard Format (ASF) into NVRAM
Do not use. Alert Standard Format (ASF) is not for system platforms.
NOTE: The values for settings are in decimal notation unless otherwise indicated.

6.4 Diagnostic Test Descriptions

The diagnostic tests are divided into 4 groups: Register Tests (Group A), Memory Tests
(Group B), Miscellaneous Tests (Group C), and Driver Associated Tests (Group D). The
diagnostic tests are listed and described in Table 3.
Table 3: Diagnostic Tests
Test
Number Name
Group A: Register Tests
A1 Indirect
Register
A2 Control
= Run all tests
= Run all tests in group B
= Run tests A3 and B1 only
= Run tests A1, A2, A4, and B2
= Device number in hexadecimal notation (default = 00000000)
= Remove all current Broadcom adapters and rescan available adapters
= Silent mode (adapters are not displayed)
= Simulate a cold reset
= Wait for firmware signature
= Display the time from reset to firmware invert signature
Description
This test uses an indirect addressing method to write an
increment of data to the MAC hash register table and read back
data for verification. The memory read/write is done 100 times
while incrementing test data.
Each register specified in the configuration content defines the
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