Dell PowerConnect 8024 User's Guide - Page 140

Running Cable Diagnostics Use the Diagnostics menu page to perform virtual cable tests for copper and fiber optics cables. To display the Diagnostics page, click System →Diagnostics in the tree view. Use this page to go to the following feature: • Integrated Cable Test for Copper Cables • Optical Transceiver Diagnostics Integrated Cable Test for Copper Cables Use the Integrated Cable Test for Copper Cables page to perform tests on copper cables. Cable testing provides information about where errors occurred in the cable, the last time a cable test was performed, and the type of cable error which occurred. The tests use Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) technology to test the quality and characteristics of a copper cable attached to a port. Cables up to 120 meters long can be tested. Cables are tested when the ports are in the down state, with the exception of the Approximated Cable Length test. To display the Integrated Cable Test for Copper Cables page, click System →Diagnostics →Integrated Cable Test in the tree view. Figure 6-33. Integrated Cable Test for Copper Cables The Integrated Cable Test for Copper Cables page contains the following fields: • Interface - The interface to which the cable is connected. • Test Result - The cable test results. Possible values are: - No Cable - There is not a cable connected to the port. - Open Cable - The cable is open. - Short Cable - A short has occurred in the cable. - OK - The cable passed the test. 140 Configuring System Information