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Configuring Port Test Parameters

Configuring Port Test Parameters

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A port test is an optional test that can be run on client ports to ensure that they have a good connection to the network. Running a port test requires a client to be connected to the port that is being tested. For this reason, port testing is normally done during room mapping after the port is assigned a room number (before disconnecting). Refer to the "Mapping Rooms" section.

If you want to change the default port test parameters, follow this procedure.

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Step 1 From the Dashboard, click WEBconfig. The BBSM Server Settings web page appears.

Step 2 In the NavBar, navigate to the Port Test Settings web page by choosing Port Test Settings > Site x > Port Test Settings. The Port Test web page appears. (See Figure A-1.)

Figure A-1 Port Test Web Page

Step 3 Configure the port test parameters based on the information shown in Tables A-1 and A-2 and click Save.

Table A-1 Port Test Web Page Options 

Field	Description
Switch Information
Site Number Cluster Number Switch Number Stack IP Address Switch Type	Displays the identifying information for the network element that will use the entered test settings.
Test Settings
Switch Mode (in Mbps)	Choose a rate within the ranges that the switch can support. The default is 10Mbps.
Pings to Send	Enter the number of pings to send. The range is 300 to 700, and the default is 500.
Inter Packet Delay (in msec)	Enter an interpacket delay in milliseconds (msec). (See Table A-2.)
Echo Data Size (in bytes)	Enter a size in bytes for the echo data. The range is 768 to 1280, and the default is 1024.
Buttons
Defaults	Displays the default parameter settings.
Requery	Refreshes the web page (click before saving changes).
Save	Saves the changes made to the web page.

Table A-2 Inter Packet Delay Switch Mode Options

Switch Mode (Mbps)	Inter Packet Delay
	Default	Range
1	85	85-90
5	45	45-50
10	10	10-15
15	7	6-9
100	3	1-5

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