Running Cable Diagnostics; Viewing Copper Cable Diagnostics - Dell PowerConnect 6024 User Manual

Running Cable Diagnostics

Use the Diagnostics page to perform virtual cable tests for copper and fiber optics cables.
To open the Diagnostics page, click System→ Diagnostics in the tree view.
The Diagnostics page contains links to diagnostics pages for copper cable and optical transceivers.

Viewing Copper Cable Diagnostics

Use the Virtual 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 open the Virtual Cable Test for Copper Cables page, click System→ Diagnostics→ Copper
Cable Diagnostics in the tree view.
Figure 6-39. Virtual Cable Test for Copper Cables
The Virtual Cable Test for Copper Cables page contains the following fields:
Port — The port 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.
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