Configuration Guide (Supporting R2.2.0.0) Owner's manual

722 Brocade 6910 Ethernet Access Switch Configuration Guide
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Port Configuration
Parameters
These parameters are displayed:
• Port – Switch port identifier.
• Type – Displays media type. (GE – Gigabit Ethernet, Other – SFP)
• Link Status – Shows if the port link is up or down.
• Test Result – The results include common cable failures, as well as the status and approximate
distance to a fault, or the approximate cable length if no fault is found.
To ensure more accurate measurement of the length to a fault, first disable power-saving
mode on the link partner before running cable diagnostics.
For link-down ports, the reported distance to a fault is accurate to within +/- 2 meters. For
link-up ports, the accuracy is +/- 10 meters.
• Last Updated – Shows the last time this port was tested.
Interface
To test the cable attached to a port:
1. Click Interface, Port, Cable Test.
2. Click Test for any port to start the cable test.
FIGURE 51 Performing Cable Tests
Performing Loopback Testing
Use the Interface > Port > Ethernet Loopback pages to loop traffic back from the destination port
to the source port, display configuration settings and the system resources used by this function.
CLI References
• “ethernet loopback” on page 280
• “show ethernet loopback interface” on page 281
• “show ethernet loopback resources” on page 281