Copper Test

Caution

When a port is tested, it is set to the down state and communications are interrupted. After the test, the port returns to the Up state. It is not recommended that you run the copper port test on a port you are using to run the web-based switch configuration utility, because communications with that device are disrupted.

To test copper cables attached to ports:, follow these steps

Procedure

Step 1

Click Administration > Diagnostics > Copper Test.

Step 2

Select a port on which to run the test.

Step 3

Click Copper Test.

Step 4

When the message appears, click OK to confirm that the link can go down or Cancel to abort the test. The following fields are displayed in the Test Results block:

  • Test Results—Cable test results. Possible values are:

  • Cable Length—Estimated cable length. The cable length is Unknown when the green features are enabled.

  • Operational Port Status—Displays whether port is up or down.