Take the following steps on the Globalstar MMC node to start the test:
 
1. Ensure that SIAM node application is not running on the node
1a. Ensure that the SIAM portal application is not running on the portal host
1b. Execute /etc/siam/renewWDT.sh as a background job, to prevent FPGA watchdog reset
 
2. Edit /etc/ppp/peers/globalstar, set 'maxConnect' to the maximum test duration in seconds,
e.g. for a 24-hour test, set 'maxConnect=86400'
 
2a. Edit /etc/ppp/dialMBARI - verify that 'ATD' command specifies correct phone number for portal.
 
3. export MAX_COMM_TRIES = 1000000
 
4. Issue 'pon globalstar persist'
 
5. Note the start time of the test
 
 
To end the test:
 
6. Issue 'globalstarOff' on the Globalstar MMC node
 
7. Note the end time of the test
 
To analyze test results:
 
8. Make a copy of the portal host's /var/log/messages file
 
9. Edit the copy of the message file, removing all entries that do not fall within the test period
 
10. Run the analysis script on the edited message file:
awk -f $SIAM_HOME/shoreUtils/shoreConnectTime.awk 2008 messageFile
 
(Note that you must specify the year as the first argument, because /var/log/messages does not specify it!)