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12 – Command ReferenceTest PortSTest PortAuthoritySyntaxKeywordsTests individual port performance.Admin sessiontest port [port_number]offline [loopback_type][port_number]The port to be tested. [port_number] can be 0–19.offline [loopback_type]Performs an offline test of the type given by [loopback_type] on the port given by[port_number]. Use the Set Port command to place the port in the diagnosticsstate before running the test. [loopback_type] can have the following values:internalExercises the internal port connections.externalExercises the port and its transceiver. A transceiver with a loopback plug isrequired for the port.NotesTable 12-33 describes the port test parameters.Table 12-33. Port Test ParametersParameterDescriptionLoopCountFrameSizeDataPatternStopOnErrorLoopForeverNumber of frames sentNumber of bytes in each test framePattern in the payloadStops the test when an error occurs (True).Otherwise, the test continues to completion.Restarts the test after completion and continuesuntil you cancel it (True). Otherwise,the test ends normally after completion.To cancel a port test that is in progress, enter the Test Cancel Port command.To display the status of the most recent port test or port test in progress, enter theTest Status Port command.12-160 59245-01 A