Fibre Channel Loop Check
Use this command to verify the functional operation of the switch by exercising the blade ports of the switch. Key Fibre Channel Features Ø Transfer rates of up to 100 Mbytes/s transfer rate. Ø Installation that requires no option settings, no jumpers, and no bus-terminator networks. The arbitrated loop, also known as FC-AL, is a Fibre Channel topology in which devices are connected in a one-way loop fashion in a ring topology. The Xgig® Fibre Channel Load Tester eliminates having to create complex test setups comprising multiple servers and storage arrays by enabling users to construct fully meshed data communication topologies, generate traffic loads, and monitor both transmitted and received data streams. The FC-AL diagnostic tests can generate error messages associated with the interface and disk shelf.
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