Dell PowerConnect 3424 User Manual page 155

The Optical Transceiver page contains the following fields:
Port — The port IP address on which the cable is tested.
Temperature — The temperature (C) at which the cable is operating.
Voltage — The voltage at which the cable is operating.
Current — The current at which the cable is operating.
Output Power — The rate at which the output power is transmitted.
Input Power — The rate at which the input power is transmitted.
Transmitter Fault — Indicates if a fault occurred during transmission.
Loss of Signal — Indicates if a signal loss occurred in the cable.
Data Ready — The transceiver has achieved power up and data is ready.
Displaying the Optical Transceiver Diagnostics Test Results Table
1
Open the Optical Transceiver page.
2
Click Show All.
The test runs and the Optical Transceiver Diagnostics Table page opens.
In addition to the fields in the Optical Transceiver page, the Optical Transceiver Diagnostics Table
contains the following field:
Unit No. — The unit number for which the cable is displayed.
• N/A — Not Available, N/S - Not Supported, W - Warning, E - Error
NOTE:
Finisar transceivers do not support transmitter fault diagnostic testing.
NOTE:
Fiber Optic analysis feature works only on SFPs that support the digital diagnostic standard
SFF-872.
Performing Fiber Optic Cable Tests Using CLI Commands
The following table contains the CLI command for performing fiber optic cable tests.
Table 6-38. Fiber Optic Cable Test CLI Commands
CLI Command
show fiber-ports optical-
transceiver [ interface ]
[ detailed ]
Description
Displays the optical transceiver
diagnostics.
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