Testing Port Cable Connections; Troubleshooting - Nortel BES50GE-12T PWR User Manual

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Testing port cable connections

Use this procedure to diagnose broken cables. This test measures the
continuity of the cable.
Prerequisites
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Procedure steps
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Variable definitions
Variable
Port
Test Result
Cable Fault Distance
Last Update
Action

Troubleshooting

Use the procedures in this section to troubleshoot the BES50 series switch.
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To start the new firmware, from the main menu choose
Administration > Reset.
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.
Action
From the main menu, choose Administration > Cable Test.
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.
Value
The port number.
The test result.
The cable fault distance.
The date when the test was conducted.
Click to conduct the cable test.
Using the Nortel Business Ethernet Switch 50 Series
NN47924-301 01.01 Standard
1.00 October 2006
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