Cable Testing via FortiGate CLI

[Brent-BITSLLC]

I know how to use the FortiGate GUI to run a Cable Test diagnostic on a given interface, but I need to know how to do the same thing via FortiGate CLI.  Does anyone know the command for this?

[abarushka]

Hello,

Could you please elaborate whether you are referring to HQIP or some other test?

[Brent-BITSLLC]

I'm referencing what the GUI calls a Cable Test under Diagnostics & Tools. Its the one that tests a given interface to see if there are wire pair issues or shorts on a line. 

[vsahu]

Hello Brent-BITSLLC,

You can use the below CLI command, I believe this is what you're looking for.

execute switch-controller switch-action cable-diag <switch> portX
Ex: execute switch-controller switch-action cable-diag FSxxxxxxxxxx port1

[AaronG_47]

To perform this you should use the CLI command,

From FortiGate CLI

execute switch-controller switch-action cable-diag <switch> portx

on CLI, this would look like,

(example)

execute switch-controller switch-action cable-diag S148xxxxxxxxxx port7

port7: cable (4 pairs, length +/- 25 meters)
pair A Ok, length 52 meters
pair B Short, length 52 meters
pair C Ok, length 56 meters
pair D Ok, length 52 meters

best regards,

Aaron

[fortineteng]

How accurate is the cable test usually? I have some cables behind a wall that I need to measure and currently it shows the screenshot below. 10 meters +/- is quite a bit for me to accurately gauge this cable length. Thanks