Cisco Systems SRW248G4PK9NA User Manual

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Cisco Small Business 300 Series Managed Switch Administration Guide 
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Administration: Diagnostics 
This section contains information for configuring port mirroring, running cable 
tests, and viewing device operational information.
It covers the following topics:
Testing Copper Ports
The Copper Test page
 
displays the results of integrated cable tests performed on 
copper cables by the Virtual Cable Tester (VCT).
VCT performs two types of tests:
Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) technology tests the quality and 
characteristics of a copper cable attached to a port. Cables of up to 140 
meters long can be tested. These results are displayed in the Test Results 
block of the Copper Test page.
DSP-based tests are performed on active GE links to measure cable length. 
These results are displayed in the Advanced Information block of the 
Copper Test page.
Preconditions to Running the Copper Port Test
Before running the test, do the following:
(Mandatory) Disable Short Reach mode (see the Port Management > Green 
Ethernet > Properties page)