Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Adapter Diagnostic User's Guide ...

Broadcom NetXtreme Ethernet Adapter • Diagnostic User’s Guide
Use this option to specify the number of times the tests to be run. The default is run one
time. A number zero indicates loop forever. A control-C or control-break key can be used
to break the loop. Any error detected will also stop testing after reporting the error.
Example: -I 5
Run tests five times.
-ver
display current version number
If this option is entered, it displays the software version number/silkscreen revision and then
exits the program.
-e Encryption Code
This option is required to use option -geneep, –f, -m, –n, and -s.
-geneep
Generate eeprom.bin file from eeprom.txt
A password is needed to run this option. With this option, it updates the specified eeprom
binary file with the specifications defined in eeprom.txt. Please see Section 5.0
EEPROM.TXT format for detailed argument description.
-bus bb:dd
Test UUT location
If this option is specified, the program will only test the UUT at the specified bus number
and device number. This option is ignored if –c option is entered.
-dpmi
Use DPMI memory allocation
Use DPMI memory allocation method to allocate memory instead of malloc() or free()
-f Program eeprom.bin
The program programs the content of the specified file into EEPROM before testing.
-m Program MAC address
If this option is entered, the program will prompt user for a new MAC address before starts
testing. Prompt user for the MAC address. With this option, user must enter/scan the MAC
address before testing. The program also checks for the file "mac_pref.txt" This is a text
file should contain six digits of ASCII MAC three-byte-prefix address. Any of the following
formats are supported:
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