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4.7.3 Cabling the MLT Ports for TDR, Tone, and Short Tests - Mixed Stack
Ifyouhaveamixed‐modelstack(consistingofoneormoreHN4000iswitchesandoneormore
HN4000eswitches),youcanuseanHN4000easthesourceforTDR,tone,andshorttestingon
anyPMEinthestack.
Figure 4‐14showsathree‐switchstackwithan
HN4000e(switch3)andtwoHN4000iswitches
(switches1and2).Inthisconfiguration,thecriticalMLTcableconnectionisfromthe“Out”
MLTportoftheHN4000eswitchtothe“In”portofanHN4000i.Afterthatconnectionismade,
theremainingMLTconnectionscontinueOut‐to‐
Intocreateachainasshowninthefigure.
Figure 4-14 Connecting MLT Ports in a Mixed-Model Stack (HN4000e and HN4000i Switches)
ByspecifyingtheHN4000easthesourceforlinetests,allofthePMEsinthestackcanbetested.
Forexample,thefollowingcommandusesthebuilt‐inTDRfacilityoftheHN4000e(switch3)
torunaTDRtestonPMEnumber26onswitchnumber2:
config tdr test 2/26 source 3
The HN4000e switch used as a line- test source does not have to be the stack master.