Dell PowerConnect 5324 User Manual

Configuring System Information 139
Running Cable Diagnostics
The Diagnostics page contains links to pages for performing virtual cable tests on copper and fiber
optics cables. To open the
Diagnostics page, click System → Diagnostics in the tree view.
Viewing Copper Cable Diagnostics
The Integrated Cable Test for 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
Integrated Cable Test for Copper Cables page, click System → Diagnostics →
Integrated Cable Test
in the tree view.
Figure 6-49. Integrated Cable Test for Copper Cables
Port — The port to which the cable is connected.
Test Result — The cable test results. Possible 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.
Fiber Cable — A fiber cable is connected to the port.

Dell PowerConnect 5324 Specifications

General

Switching Capacity	48 Gbps
VLAN Support	Yes
Rack Mountable	Yes
Device Type	Switch
MAC Address Table Size	8K entries
RAM	64 MB
Flash Memory	8 MB
Power Device	Internal power supply
Voltage Required	AC 120/230 V (50/60 Hz)
Jumbo Frame Support	Yes
Ports	24 x 10/100/1000 + 2 x SFP
Management	Web-based, SNMP, CLI
Enclosure Type	Rack-mountable
Routing Protocol	Static IP routing
Remote Management Protocol	SNMP 1, 2, 3
Features	Flow control, auto-negotiation, port mirroring, Quality of Service (QoS)
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3x
Operating Temperature	0 °C to 45 °C
Storage Temperature	-20 °C to 70 °C
Humidity	5% to 95% (non-condensing)
Layer	Layer 2