Run Diagnostics Cable - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare Command Reference Manual

High-Density Gigabit Ethernet Commands—Alpine 3800 and BlackDiamond 6800 Series Only

run diagnostics cable

run diagnostics cable port [<portlist> | all]
Description
Initiates the Cable Diagnostics Module (CDM) to obtain cable diagnostics values for the physical ports
of the system.
Syntax Description
portlist Specifies one or more slots and ports. May be in the form 2:*, 2:5, 2:6-2:8.
"3"
all Specifies all series ports.
Default
None
Usage Guidelines
Use this command to obtain the following cable diagnostics data for each selected port:
• Time and date of test
• Cable length
• Pair status
• Pair skew
• Pair swap
• Fault len
• Polarity
• Speed
To view cable diagnostics data, use the
To enable auto-diagnostics collection for selected ports, use the
command. To set the starting time for auto-diagnostics collection for selected ports, use the
command. To disable auto-diagnostics collection for selected ports, use the
diagnostics cable
disable diagnostics cable
command.
diagnostics cable
You cannot issue this command while the cable diagnostics process is in progress.
Example
The following command starts the Cable Diagnostics Module (CDM) to obtain cable diagnostics values
for ports 2:4 through 2-7:
run diagnostics cable port 2:4-2:7
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare 7.3.0.
2256
show diagnostics cable
command. To abort cable diagnostics current in progress, use the
command.
enable diagnostics cable
ExtremeWare 7.5 Command Reference Guide
configure
abort