2. Test to see if both ends of the Cat 5 are good, so I can
determine which port in an office maps back to which port on the
patch panel.
The easiest/cheapest method I've encountered is when you have a
serial console into a managed switch. If you have a wireless
laptop you can carry with you, go to each workstation and unplug
the cat5.
A ethernet loopback connector is far lighter and cheaper.
Have an SSH connection already open to the server where your
console is connected to the switch. When the link state changes,
you _should_ see a console message telling you which port has just
gone down/up. At least, this is what I've seen on various Cisco/
Dell/HP network equipment I've worked with.
Why not just look at the lights?
Neither of which allow him to map workstation to patch to switch.
Your suggestions only work at one end of the connection, unless I'm
missing something that you're trying to convey.
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Jason Dixon
Manager, IT Services
Raba Technologies
