A10E/A28E/A28F Configuration Guide
6.11.5 Example for configuring line detection
Networking requirements
As shown in Figure 6-15, to help you analyze fault source, detect lines with the switch.
No line detection is done before.
Figure 6-15 Line detection application networking
Configuration steps
Perform line detection on Ports 1–3 on the A10E/A28E.
Alpha-A28E#test cable-diagnostics port-list 1-3
Checking results
Use show cable-diagnostics port-list [ all | port-list ] command to check whether Port 1 and
Port 2 on the A10E/A28E are correctly configured.
Alpha-A28E#show cable-diagnostics port-list 1-2
Port Attribute Time RX Stat RX Len(m) TX Stat TX Len(m) ----
-------------------------------------------------------------------
1 Issued 01/09/2011 08:13:03 Normal 0 Normal 0
2 Issued 01/09/2011 08:13:03 Normal 0 Normal 0
Remove the line that connects PC 1 and the A10E/A28E from the PC 1, and perform line
detection again. Use the show cable-diagnostics port-list [ all | port-list ] command to check
whether line detection is correctly configured.