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The HBAnyware Utility User Manual Page 99
Running a Quick Test
The Diagnostics tab enables you to run a quick diagnostics test on a selected HBA. The Quick Test
consists of 50 PCI Loopback test cycles and 50 Internal Loopback test cycles.
To run a quick test:
1. From the discovery-tree, select the HBA on which you wish to run the Quick Test.
2. Select the Diagnostics tab and click Quick Test. A warning message appears.
Figure 53: Quick Test Warning window
3. Click OK to run the test. The Quick Diagnostics Test message shows the PCI Loopback and
Internal Loopback test results.
Running a Power On Self Test (POST)
The POST is a firmware test normally performed on an HBA after a reset or restart. The POST does not
require any configuration to run.
To run the POST:
1. From the discovery-tree, select the HBA on which you wish to run the POST Test.
2. Select the Diagnostics tab and click Power-on Self Test (POST). A warning dialog box
appears.
3. Click OK. A POST window appears displaying POST information.
Using Beaconing
The beaconing feature enables you to force a specific HBA’s LEDs to blink in a particular sequence. The
blinking pattern acts as a beacon, making it easier to locate a specific HBA among racks of other HBAs.
When you enable beaconing, the two LEDs blink rapidly in unison for 24 seconds, after which the LEDs
report the HBA health status for 8 seconds. When the 8 seconds are up, the HBA returns to beaconing
mode. This cycle repeats indefinitely until you disable this feature or you reset the HBA.
To enable or disable beaconing:
1. From the discovery-tree, select the HBA whose LEDs you wish to set.
2. Select the Diagnostics tab and click Beacon On or Beacon Off.
Note: The beaconing buttons are disabled if the selected HBA does not support
beaconing.