Cable Test For Copper Ports; Cli Example - Dell PowerConnect M6220 Configuration Manual

console(config-if-1/g2)#storm-control broadcast level 7
Example #2: Set Multicast Storm Control for an Interface
console(config-if-1/g2)#storm-control multicast level 8
Example #3: Set Unicast Storm Control for an Interface
console(config-if-1/g2)#storm-control unicast level 5

Cable Test for Copper Ports

The cable test feature enables you to determine the cable connection status on a selected port. The
switch uses Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) technology to determine the quality and characteristics
of a copper cable attached to a port.
NOTE:
The cable test feature is supported only for copper cable. it is not supported for optical fiber cable.
In privileged exec mode, enter test copper-port tdr unit/port to run the cable test on the
specified port. One of the following statuses are returned:
• Normal: The cable is working correctly.
Open: The cable is disconnected or there is a faulty connector.
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• Short: There is an electrical short in the cable.
• Cable Test Failed: The cable status could not be determined. The cable may in fact be working.
The command also returns a cable length estimate if this feature is supported by the PHY for the current
link speed. The length is displayed as the estimated length. Note that if the link is down and a cable is
attached to a 10/100 Ethernet adapter, then the cable status may display as Open or Short because some
Ethernet adapters leave unused wire pairs unterminated or grounded. Unknown is displayed if the cable
length could not be determined.
If the port has an active link while the cable test is run, the link can go down for the duration of the test.
The test may take several seconds to run.
To view cable status information for multiple ports, enter show copper-ports tdr. If the cable test
has not been run on a port, the results indicate that the test has not been performed.

CLI Example

console#test copper-port tdr 1/g1
Cable Status................................... Short
Cable Length................................... 5m
console#show copper-ports tdr
Port Result
------- ------
1/g1 Short
1/g2 Test has not been performed
Length [meters]
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9
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