NIC Quick Reference Guide
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Fibre Channel Testing Quick Start
The following steps outline the basic procedure for setting up a
NIC for a Fibre Channel test. Certain specialized functions are
not included in this Quick Start. For full information on test
setup, see the Online Help Users’ Guide.
This Quick Start assumes that the test set is fully booted up
and that the device or system under test is connected.
1. It is a good idea to restore the unit to factory defaults before begin-
ning any test. Select Save/Restore, then select Restore This Test Set
and choose either of the two following options:
2. Selecting data rate.
The following rates require license-based Test Options
3. For MSA (N61-N88, NL61-NL88) module...
• 1G/2G/4G Fibre Channel - Select the Dual Enet tab then Port
button and choose Port 1 or Port 2. Both ports operate simulta-
neously but they are set up one at a time. Press Interface and
select 1G, 2G or 4G Fibre Channel.
• 8G/10G Fibre Channel - Select SONET or SDH tab, then Inter-
face and choose 8G or 10G Fibre Channel
4. For HD Ethernet (T1, T1T6) module interface...
• 1G/2G Fibre Channel - Select HDEnet tab, then select the Port
button and choose the required port. Fibre Channel testing is
available on Ports 1-4.
How to Connect to Fibre Channel SAN Switch
(without Server login)
This procedure demonstrates how to interconnect the NIC with a
Fibre Channel SAN switch. This procedure will establish a con-
nection that does not require a Fabric and Name Server login.
1. Interconnect the transmit and receive NIC test port interfaces with
the SAN equipment. Turn Laser On in upper left of screen.
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