Cable Test Command; Cablestatus - Ubiquiti EDGESWITCH ES-24-250W Command Reference Manual

EdgeSwitch CLI Command Reference

Cable Test Command

The cable test feature enables you to determine the cable connection status on a selected port .
Note: The cable test feature is supported only for copper cable . It is not supported for optical fiber cable .
If the port has an active link while the cable test is run, the link can go down for the duration of the test .

cablestatus

This command returns the status of the specified port .
cablestatus slot/port
Format
Mode Privileged EXEC
Term
Cable Status
Cable Length
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Description
One of the following statuses is returned:
Normal
• The cable is working correctly .
• Open The cable is disconnected or there is a faulty connector .
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 .
If this feature is supported by the PHY for the current link speed, the cable length is displayed as a
range between the shortest estimated length and the longest 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.
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