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Run a cable test on FortiSwitch ports from FortiManager

Run a cable test on FortiSwitch ports from FortiManager

You can trigger a FortiSwitch cable test from FortiManager.

The FortiSwitch cable test is only available on ADOM 6.4 and later.

To perform a FortiSwitch cable test:
  1. Go to FortiSwitch Manager > Device & Groups > Managed FortiGate.
  2. In the tree menu, select a FortiGate that contains the FortiSwitch and then select the unit in the FortiSwitch pane.
  3. In the toolbar, click More > Diagnositcs and Tools from the toolbar, or right-click the FortiSwitch and select Diagnositcs and Tools. The Diagnostics and Tools form opens.

  4. Click Cable Test.

  5. In the Cable Test pane, select the FortiSwitch ports you want to test, and click Diagnose.

    Once the cable test is run, the results are displayed

Run a cable test on FortiSwitch ports from FortiManager

You can trigger a FortiSwitch cable test from FortiManager.

The FortiSwitch cable test is only available on ADOM 6.4 and later.

To perform a FortiSwitch cable test:
  1. Go to FortiSwitch Manager > Device & Groups > Managed FortiGate.
  2. In the tree menu, select a FortiGate that contains the FortiSwitch and then select the unit in the FortiSwitch pane.
  3. In the toolbar, click More > Diagnositcs and Tools from the toolbar, or right-click the FortiSwitch and select Diagnositcs and Tools. The Diagnostics and Tools form opens.

  4. Click Cable Test.

  5. In the Cable Test pane, select the FortiSwitch ports you want to test, and click Diagnose.

    Once the cable test is run, the results are displayed