Viewing Cable Diagnostics
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Viewing Cable
Diagnostics
The
Cable Diagnostics Summary Page
contains fields for viewing 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.
The monitor users have limited access to this page.
To view cables diagnostics:
1
Click
Monitoring > Cable Diagnostics > Summary
. The
Cable
Diagnostics Summary Page
opens:
Figure 103
Cable Diagnostics Summary Page
The
Cable Diagnostics Summary Page
contains the following fields:
■
Port
— Indicates the port to which the cable is connected.
■
Test Result
— Displays the cable test results. Possible values are:
■
No Cable
— Indicates that a cable is not connected to the port, or
the cable is connected on only one side or the cable is shorter than
1 meter.
■
Short Cable
— Indicates that a short has occurred in the cable.
■
OK
— Indicates that the cable passed the test.