Viewing Cable Diagnostics 209
Viewing Cable | The Cable Diagnostics Summary Page contains fields for viewing tests on |
Diagnostics | 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. |
| The monitor users have limited access to this page. |
To view cables diagnostics:
1Click Monitoring > Cable Diagnostics > Summary. The Cable Diagnostics Summary Page opens:
Figure 103 Cable Diagnostics Summary Page
The Cable Diagnostics Summary Page contains the following fields:
■Port — Indicates the port to which the cable is connected.
■Test Result — Displays the cable test results. Possible values are:
■No Cable — Indicates that a cable is not connected to the port, or the cable is connected on only one side or the cable is shorter than 1 meter.
■Short Cable — Indicates that a short has occurred in the cable.
■OK — Indicates that the cable passed the test.
