User Guide

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To test copper cables attached to ports:
1.
Click
Maintenance > Diagnostics > Copper Test
.
2.
Select the port on which to run the test.
3.
Click Test.
4.
When the message appears, click OK to confirm that the link can go down or Cancel to
abort the test.
The following fields are displayed in the Test Results block:
Test ResultsCable test results. Possible values are:
o
OKCable passed the test.
o
No Cable—Cable is not connected to the port.
o
Open CableCable is connected on only one side.
o
Short CableShort circuit has occurred in the cable.
o
Unknown Test ResultError has occurred.
Distance to FaultDistance from the port to the location on the cable where the
fault was discovered.
Port Operational StatusDisplays whether port is up or down.
Note
TDR tests cannot be performed when the port speed is 10Mbit/Sec.
Optical Module Status
The Optical Module Status page displays the operating conditions reported by the SFP (Small
Form-factor Pluggable) transceiver. Some information might not be available for SFPs that do not
support the digital diagnostic monitoring standard SFF-8472.
To view the results of optical tests:
Click
Maintenance > Diagnostics > Optical Module Status
.
This page displays the following fields:
PortPort number on which the SFP is connected.
DescriptionDescription of optical transceiver.