Causes a Physical layer to place the line in loopback mode startloop [node node-id] modem connect line line-name - mode mode-type The Mode argument is required. It specifies the type of loopback used on the line. The possible mode-types are: connector Data is looped through a loopback connector attached to the communications device. device Data is looped in the communications device. driver Data is looped in the driver of the communications device. external Data is looped through a null modem or a modem in loopback mode. local The communications device switches its local modem into loopback mode by asserting the local loopback signal. Data is then looped through that modem. remote The communications device switches the remote modem into loopback mode by asserting the remote loopback signal. Data is then looped through that modem.
1 – Exception Messages
o already in loopback The modem connect line entity specified in the command is already in loopback mode. Check that you specified the correct entity. Reissue the command with the correct name. o line not connected You have specified the value remote for the mode argument, yet the line is not connected. Connect the line (using the dial command) and the reissue the startloop command. o line disabled The line entity must be enabled before loopback. o constraint violation A startloop mode constraint has been violated.