Dell PowerConnect 5324 User Manual

Configuring System Information 141
Performing Copper Cable Tests Using CLI Commands
The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for performing copper cable tests.
The following is an example of the CLI commands:
NOTE: The cable length returned is an approximation in the ranges of up to 50 meters, 50m-80m, 80m-
110m, 110m-120m, or more than 120m. The deviation may be up to 20 meters.
Viewing Optical Transceiver Diagnostics
The Optical Transceiver Diagnostics page contians fields for performing tests on Fiber Optic
cables. To open the
Optical Transceiver Diagnostics page, click System → Diagnostics → Optical
Transceiver Diagnostics
in the tree view.
NOTE: Optical transceiver diagnostics can be performed only when the link is present.
Table 6-33. Copper Cable Test CLI Commands
CLI Command Description
test copper-port tdr
interface
Performs VCT tests.
show copper-port tdr
[interface]
Shows results of last VCT tests on ports.
show copper-port cable-
length [interface]
Displays the estimated copper cable length attached to a
port.
console> enable
Console# test copper-port tdr g3
Cable is open at 100 meters.
Console> show copper-ports tdr
Port Result Length [meters] Date
---- ------ --------------- ----
g1 OK
g2 Short 50 13:32:00 15 January 2004
g3 Test has not been performed
g4 Open 64 13:32:00 15 January 2004
g5 Fiber
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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