Diagnosing the Device & Network Diagnosing the Device
Configuration Guide  
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Status Displays the cable status. Test results include normal, closed, open and crosstalk.
Normal : The cable is connected normally.
Closed: A short circuit is being caused by abnormal contact of wires in the cable.
Open: No device is connected to the other end or the connection is broken.
Crosstalk: Impedance mismatch due to the poor quality of the cable. 
Length If the connection status is normal, the length range of the cable is displayed. 
Fault Location If the connection status is short, close or crosstalk, here displays the length from 
the port to the trouble spot.
1.2  Using the CLI
On privileged EXEC mode or any other configuration mode, you can use the following 
command to check the connection status of the cable that is connected to the switch.
show cable-diagnostics interface { fastEthernet 
port 
| gigabitEthernet 
port
 | ten-
gigabitEthernet
 port
 }
View the cable diagnostics of the connected Ethernet Port.
port
: Enter the port number in 1/0/1 format to check the result of the cable test.
show cable-diagnostics careful interface { fastEthernet 
port 
| gigabitEthernet 
port
 | ten-
gigabitEthernet
 
port
 }
View the cable diagnostics of the connected Ethernet Port. When taking the careful cable test, the switch 
will only test the cable for the port which is in the link-down status.
port
: Enter the port number in 1/0/1 format to check the result of the cable test.
The following example shows how to check the cable diagnostics of port 1/0/2:
Switch#show cable-diagnostics interface gigabitEhternet 1/0/2
Port            Pair        Status         Length           Error
Gi1/0/2    Pair-A    Normal       2 (+/- 10m)    ---
                   Pair-B     Normal       2 (+/- 10m)    ---
                   Pair-C     Normal       0 (+/- 10m)    ---
                   Pair-D     Normal       2 (+/- 10m)    ---