Interlogix NS3502-8P-2S User Manual - Manual (Page 319)

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4.15 Network Diagnostics
This section provide the Physical layer and IP layer network diagnostics tools for troubleshoot. The
diagnostic tools are designed for network manager to help them quickly diagnose problems between
point to point and better service customers.
Use the Diagnostics menu items to display and configure basic administrative details of the Managed
Switch. Under System the following topics are provided to configure and view the system information:
This section has the following items:
 Ping
 IPv6 Ping
 Remote IP Ping
 Cable Diagnostic
PING
The ping and IPv6 ping allow you to issue ICMP PING packets to troubleshoot IP connectivity issues. The
Managed Switch transmits ICMP packets, and the sequence number and roundtrip time are displayed
upon reception of a reply.
Cable Diagnostics
The Cable Diagnostics performing tests on copper cables. These functions have the ability to identify
the cable length and operating conditions, and to isolate a variety of common faults that can occur on
the Cat5 twisted-pair cabling. There might be two statuses as follow:
 If the link is established on the twisted-pair interface in 1000Base-T mode, the Cable Diagnostics
can run without disruption of the link or of any data transfer.
 If the link is established in 100Base-TX or 10Base-T, the Cable Diagnostics cause the link to drop
while the diagnostics are running.
After the diagnostics are finished, the link is reestablished. And the following functions are available.
 Coupling between cable pairs.
 Cable pair termination
 Cable Length
4.15.1 Ping
This page allows you to issue ICMP PING packets to troubleshoot IP connectivity issues.
After you press “Start”, 5 ICMP packets are transmitted, and the sequence number and roundtrip time
are displayed upon reception of a reply. The page refreshes automatically until responses to all packets
are received, or until a timeout occurs. The ICMP Ping screen in
Figure 4-15-1 appears.