Riverbed SteelFusion Edge 2200 - NIC Self-Test for Steelfusion Edge; Network Interface Card Status Lights

40 SteelFusion Edge Hardware and Maintenance Guide
Installing Network Interface Cards in SteelFusion Edge Appliances NIC self-test for SteelFusion Edge
To verify a Four-Port Gigabit Ethernet Copper PCIe card, use the show hardware all command:
amnesiac # show hardware all
Hardware revision: A
Mainboard: SteelFusion RiOS Motherboard 2U 3.5, 425-00218-01
Slot 0: .......... 2 Port Copper GigE Gen2 PCIe Non-Bypass Module, Integrated
Slot 1: .......... 4 Port NIC,PCIE,Bypass+LSi,Mitac, 410-00166-01
Slot 7: .......... SteelFusion Backplane Interconnect, Integrated
Slot 8: .......... SteelFusion Backplane Interconnect, Integrated
Slot 9: .......... SteelFusion VSP Hardware Management Interconnect, Integrated
System led: Blue
amnesiac #
NIC self-test for SteelFusion Edge
The following self-test helps you verify that your card functions properly.
Before you begin, plug a crossover cable between the LAN and WAN on the SteelHead. With the service
enabled and an IP address on the inpath0_0 interface, you will see a link on both interfaces.
To validate a Four-Port TX Copper Gigabit Ethernet Card
For the Four-Port TX Copper Gigabit Ethernet card, the LEDs are indicated by the following status lights:
 The Link/Activity LEDs are solid green when there is a link, and they blink to show network activity.
 The Bypass LEDs are solid green to indicate the card is in bypass mode.
 The Disconnect/LEDs are solid yellow in disconnect mode.
You must induce traffic to ensure the card works correctly. Removing the cable from the ports turns off
the LEDs.
To induce traffic to verify the NIC
1. Connect to the Riverbed CLI.
For detailed information, see the Riverbed Command-Line Interface Reference Manual.
2. To check for connectivity, at the system prompt, enter the following ping command:
amnesiac > ping -c 1 -I <inpath-ipaddress> -b <broadcast-ip-address>
For example (where the netmask is /24):
amnesiac > ping -c 1 -I 10.11.128.8 -b 10.11.128.255
This ping command creates a loop for testing the appliance in isolation.
Network interface card status lights
The following table describes the status lights that appear on Riverbed network cards. For detailed
information about the NICs see Appendix C, “Network Interface Cards.”