Configuring Online Diagnostics; Understanding How Online Diagnostics Work - Cisco Catalyst 2960 Software Configuration Manual

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Configuring Online Diagnostics

This chapter describes how to configure the online diagnostics on the Catalyst 2960, 2960-S, or 2960-C

Online Diagnostics is supported only on Catalyst 2960-S switches running the LAN base image.

For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this chapter, see the switch

command reference for this release.

With online diagnostics, you can test and verify the hardware functionality of the switch while the switch

is connected to a live network.

The online diagnostics contain packet switching tests that check different hardware components and

verify the data path and the control signals.

The online diagnostics detect problems in these areas:

Online diagnostics are categorized as on-demand, scheduled, or health-monitoring diagnostics.

On-demand diagnostics run from the CLI; scheduled diagnostics run at user-designated intervals or at

specified times when the switch is connected to a live network; and health-monitoring runs in the

Understanding How Online Diagnostics Work, page 40-1

Running Online Diagnostic Tests, page 40-3

Hardware components

Interfaces (Ethernet ports and so forth)

Solder joints

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