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Test Result, No Cable, Open Cable, Short Cable, Cable Fault Distance, Last Update

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Figure 6-13. Integrated Cable Test Port - The port to which the cable is connected. Test Result - Specifies the cable test results. One of the following results may apply: No Cable - There is no cable connected to the port. Open Cable - The cable is not connected on the other side. Short Cable - A short has occurred in the cable. OK - The cable test passed successfully. Cable Fault Distance - Indicates the distance from the port where the cable error occurred. Last Update - The last time the cable was tested. Approximate Cable Length - The approximate cable length. This test can only be performed when the port is up and operating. Running Integrated Cable Test 1 Open the Integrated Cable Test page. 2 Select a port to be tested. The possible test results are either No Cable or Open Cable. 3 Click Test Now. The copper cable test is performed and the results are displayed on the Integrated Cable Test for Copper Cables page. NOTE: The cable length returned is an approximation in the ranges of up to 50 meters, 50m-80m, 80m110m, 110m-120m, or more than 120m. The deviation may be up to 20 meters. 62

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Figure 6-13.
Integrated Cable Test
Port
— The port to which the cable is connected.
Test Result
— Specifies the cable test results. One of the following results may apply:
No Cable
— There is no cable connected to the port.
Open Cable
— The cable is not connected on the other side.
Short Cable
— A short has occurred in the cable.
OK
— The cable test passed successfully.
Cable Fault Distance
— Indicates the distance from the port where the cable error occurred.
Last Update
— The last time the cable was tested.
Approximate Cable Length
— The approximate cable length. This test can only be performed
when the port is up and operating.
Running Integrated Cable Test
1
Open the
Integrated Cable Test
page.
2
Select a port to be tested.
The possible test results are either
No Cable
or
Open Cable
.
3
Click
Test Now
.
The copper cable test is performed and the results are displayed on the
Integrated Cable Test
for Copper Cables
page.
NOTE:
The cable length returned is an approximation in the ranges of up to 50 meters, 50m-80m, 80m-
110m, 110m-120m, or more than 120m. The deviation may be up to 20 meters.