3Com 3CBLUG16A User Guide - Page 42

Running Cable Diagnostic, Using the System Tools, Restart

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42 CHAPTER 4: CONFIGURING THE SWITCH ■ Analyzer Port - This is the port to which the analyzer is attached. 4 Click Apply. For information on how to interpret the output on the port analyzer, refer to its accompanying documentation. Running Cable Diagnostic The Switch provides cable diagnostic, which helps you detect and resolve issues with the attached cables. The Switch can run four types of cable diagnostic tests: ■ Basic Diag ■ Pair Swap ■ Pair Polarity ■ Pair Skew To run any of these tests on a port: 1 In Port to Diagnose, select a port number. 2 In Type of Diagnosis, select the cable test that you want to run. 3 Click Apply. Figure 24 Cable Diagnostic Page Using the System Tools The System Tools menu includes five administration items: Restart, Configuration, Upgrade, Spanning Tree and 802.1p Prioritization. Restart Pressing the Restart the Switch button has the same effect as power cycling the unit. No configuration information will be lost. This function may be of use if you are experiencing problems and you wish to re-establish your Internet connection.

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42
C
HAPTER
4: C
ONFIGURING
THE
S
WITCH
Analyzer Port
— This is the port to which the
analyzer is attached.
4
Click
Apply
.
For information on how to interpret the output on the
port analyzer, refer to its accompanying documentation.
Running Cable Diagnostic
The Switch provides cable diagnostic, which helps you
detect and resolve issues with the attached cables. The
Switch can run four types of cable diagnostic tests:
Basic Diag
Pair Swap
Pair Polarity
Pair Skew
To run any of these tests on a port:
1
In
Port to Diagnose
, select a port number.
2
In Type of Diagnosis, select the cable test that you want
to run.
3
Click
Apply
.
Figure 24
Cable Diagnostic Page
Using the System Tools
The System Tools menu includes five administration
items:
Restart, Configuration,
Upgrade
,
Spanning Tree
and 802.1p Prioritization
.
Restart
Pressing the
Restart the Switch
button has the same
effect as power cycling the unit. No configuration
information will be lost. This function may be of use if
you are experiencing problems and you wish to
re-establish your Internet connection.