Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR)

Table 1. Time Domain Reflectometer product support

Feature

Product

Release introduced

Time Domain Reflectometer (Cable Diagnostic)

5320 Series

Fabric Engine 9.0.2

5420 Series

Fabric Engine 8.10

Not supported on 5420F-24S-4XE

5520 Series

Fabric Engine 9.0.2

Not supported on 5520-24X or 5520-48SE

5720 Series

Fabric Engine 9.0.2

7520 Series

Fabric Engine 9.0.2

Supported on 7520-48XT-6C

7720 Series

Not Supported

VSP 4900 Series

Not Supported

VSP 7400 Series

Not Supported

With Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR) cable diagnostic, you can test Ethernet cables connected to a switch port, or ports, for defects. Use this functionality to diagnose a link with poor connectivity. The cable diagnostic detects the state of the port or ports, the status of the cable pairs, and the length of the cable.

Note

Note

You can perform TDR cable diagnostic on copper ports.

The following table lists the states of the cables connected to a port or ports.

State Description

Ok

No cable fault is detected.

Open

Detects lack of continuity between the pins at each end of the cable.

Short

Detects a short circuit in the cable.

Open/Short

Detects either a short circuit on the cable or a lack of continuity between the pins at each end of the cable.

Crosstalk

Detects interference and degradation between two pairs in the cable.

Unknown

Detects an unknown issue.