Managing Device Diagnostics
Ethernet Port Testing
ESW 500 Series Switches Administration Guide 436
STEP 2 Click the Tes t button to run the cable test. A popup message appears that states
"The operation will shut down the tested port for a short period, continue?". Click
OK to continue or Cancel to stop the test. The results of the test appear on the line
associated with the port you tested.
Click on the Advanced button to open up the
Copper Cable Extended Feature
Screen.
The
Copper Cable Extended Feature
page contains the following fields.
•Cable Status — Displays the cable status.
•Speed — Indicates the speed at which the cable is transmitting packets.
•Link Status — Displays the current link status.
•Pair — The pair of cables under test.
•Distance to Fault — Indicates the distance between the port and where the
cable error occurred.
•Status — Displays the cable status.
•Cable length — Displays the cable length.
•Channel — Displays the cable’s channel.
•Polarity — Automatic polarity detection and correction permits on all RJ-45
ports for automatic adjustment of wiring errors.
•Pair Skew — Reaction or transmission time in nanoseconds for the selected
cable pair and given cable length.