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To start the new firmware, from the main menu choose
Administration > Reset.
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Testing port cable connections
Use this procedure to diagnose broken cables. This test measures the
continuity of the cable.
Prerequisites
•
Disconnect the remote end of the cable.
•
Ensure that the remote port is idle during the test. An active remote port
interferes with the cable test result and gives false reading.
Procedure steps
Step
Action
1
From the main menu, choose Administration > Cable Test.
2
For each port, click Test.
The test result and last update of the test appears. Each number
represents a fault distance in meters for both transmit and receive.
For example, 0,0 represents no fault found during the cable test.
20,20 represents a fault 20 meters from the switch in the cable line
for transmit and receive.
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Variable definitions
Variable
Value
Port
The port number.
Test Result
The test result.
Cable Fault Distance
The cable fault distance.
Last Update
The date when the test was conducted.
Action
Click to conduct the cable test.
Troubleshooting
Use the procedures in this section to troubleshoot the BES50 series switch.
SMB
Using the Nortel Business Ethernet Switch 50 Series
NN47924-301
01.01
Standard
1.00
October 2006
Copyright © 2006, Nortel Networks
Nortel Networks Confidential
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