Running Cable Diagnostics; Viewing Copper Cable Diagnostics - Dell PowerConnect 3424 User Manual

Running Cable Diagnostics

The Diagnostics page contains links to pages for performing virtual cable tests on copper cables.
To open the Diagnostics page, click System→ Diagnostics in the tree view.

Viewing Copper Cable Diagnostics

The Copper Cables page contains fields for performing 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 Copper Cables page, click System→ Diagnostics→ Copper Cable in the tree view.
Figure 6-36. Copper Cables
The Copper Cables page contains the following fields:
Port — The port to which the cable is connected.
Test Result — The cable test results. The possible field values are:
No Cable — There is no cable connected to the port.
Open Cable — The cable is connected on only one side.
Short Cable — A short has occurred in the cable.
OK — The cable passed the test.
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