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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.

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