Service aids for use with ethernet

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Attention: This diagnostic task has been removed in AIX® 5.2. The information has been retained for reference only.

This selection provides a tool for diagnosing Ethernet problems. This Service Aid is used to exercise the Ethernet adapter and parts of the Ethernet network. The Service Aid works by transmitting a data block to itself. This Service Aid works with a wrap plug or with any valid Ethernet network and can be used as a tool to diagnose Ethernet network problems.

When the Ethernet Service Aid is executed, one of the following messages is returned:

  • No errors occurred.
  • An adapter error occurred.
  • A transmit time-out occurred.
  • A transmit error occurred.
  • A receive time-out occurred.
  • A receive error occurred.
  • A system error occurred.
  • Receive and transmit data did not match.
  • An error occurred that could not be identified.
  • The configuration indicates that there are no Ethernet adapters in this system unit.
  • Another application is currently using the adapter.
  • The resource could not be configured.