TP-Link TL-SG1016PE Easy Smart Switch User Guide - Page 33

Cable Test

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Egress: Select whether to monitor the egress traffic. When the egress is enabled, the outgoing packets sent by the mirrored port will be copied to the mirroring port. Note: 1. The LAG member cannot be selected as the mirroring port. 2. A port cannot be set as the mirrored port and the mirroring port simultaneously. 3. The port mirror function can take effect span the multiple VLANs. 6.3 Cable Test This switch provides cable test to diagnose the connection status of the cable connected to the switch and the distance to the problem location, which facilitates you to locate and diagnose the trouble spot of the network. Choose the menu Monitoring→Cable Test to load the following page. Figure 6-3 Cable Test The following entries are displayed on this screen:  Cable Test Select: Port: Test Result: Click the check box to select the desired port for cable test. It is multi-optional. Displays the port number of the switch. Displays the connection status of the cable connected to the port. Test results include normal, short (or close), open and crosstalk. Normal : The cable is normally connected. Short (or Close): A short circuit caused by an abnormal contact of wires in the cable. Open: No device is connected to the other end or the connectivity is broken. Crosstalk: Impedance mismatch caused by the poor quality of the cable. 26

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Egress:
Select whether to monitor the egress traffic. When the egress is
enabled, the outgoing packets sent by the mirrored port will be
copied to the mirroring port.
Note:
1.
The LAG member cannot be selected as the mirroring port.
2.
A port cannot be set as the mirrored port and the mirroring port simultaneously.
3.
The port mirror function can take effect span the multiple VLANs.
6.3
Cable Test
This switch provides cable test to diagnose the connection status of the cable connected to
the switch and the distance to the problem location, which facilitates you to locate and
diagnose the trouble spot of the network.
Choose the menu
Monitoring
Cable Test
to load the following page.
Figure 6-3 Cable Test
The following entries are displayed on this screen:
Cable Test
Select:
Click the check box to select the desired port for cable test. It is
multi-optional.
Port:
Displays the port number of the switch.
Test Result:
Displays the connection status of the cable connected to the
port. Test results include normal, short (or close), open and
crosstalk.
Normal : The cable is normally connected.
Short (or Close): A short circuit caused by an abnormal contact
of wires in the cable.
Open: No device is connected to the other end or the
connectivity is broken.
Crosstalk: Impedance mismatch caused by the poor quality of
the cable.
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