Ethernet Controller Tests
The availability of Ethernet controller tests depends on the Enternet controller installed
in the Xserve.
Data loop tests can add to network traffic. Consider disconnecting from the network
before running the data loop tests.
Test
Estimated completion time
Description
MAC Address Verification
1 second
Verifies MAC address is not all
FFs or 00s.
Ethernet ROM Checksum
1 second
Verifies Ethernet ROM checksum
is valid.
MAC Loopback
1 minute
Verifies that there’s no data
mismatch between sent and
received data while looping
within the MAC (a sublayer of
the datalink layer in the ISO
network reference model).
PHY 1000 Loopback
20 seconds per port, 40 seconds
total
Verifies that there’s no data
mismatch between sent and
received data while looping
within the physical transport
medium (PHY) at 1000 Mbps.
PHY Jumbo Packet Loopback
20 seconds per port, 40 seconds
total
Verifies that there’s no data
mismatch between sent and
received jumbo packet data
while looping within the
physical transport medium
(PHY) at the the highest
supported speed.
Appendix
AXD Tools Test Reference
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