Tools Overview
Here are some tools that can help in configuring a system and investigate its operation.
1. Networking Tools
The following tools can be used for controlling the network features of a switch:
| Name | Description | Origin | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
IProute2 Suite |
Manages network interfaces and shows state and statistics |
Linux community |
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ethtool |
Controls network interface configuration |
Linux community |
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ptp4l |
Service that participates in a PTP network |
Linux community |
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tiny-lldpd |
Service that supports the LLC protocol |
Linux community |
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QoS Tool |
Configures the aspects of interface ingress and egress service quality |
Microchip |
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VCAP Tool |
Provides low-level access to the switch VCAP rules |
Microchip |
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FP Tool |
Controls Frame Preemption |
Microchip |
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FRER Tool |
Controls the Frame Reliability and Elimination feature |
Microchip |
2. Debugging Tools
The following tools can be used for debugging the behavior of the switch:
| Name | Description | Origin | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
Debug Messages |
Dumps the kernel log with Error, Warning etc. messages |
Linux community |
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Packet Capture |
Dumps network packets sent on an interface |
Linux community |
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Packet Injection/Capturing |
Injects network frames into an interface (and/or receives them) |
Microchip |
ef, ef-loop |
DebugFS |
Dumps debug information from a framework or a driver |
Linux community Microchip |
cat /sys/kernel/debug/… |
Symbolic Register Access |
Dumps register values or writes to registers using the register names |
Microchip |
symreg or symreg_sparx5 |