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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