View information about ONU on Huawei SmartAX MA5600

View Information About an ONU on Huawei SmartAX OLT

Last updated: September 2026

Applies to: Huawei SmartAX MA5600T, MA5608T, MA5683T, and MA5800 series OLTs.

TL;DR: Connect to the OLT, enter the GPON interface with interface gpon <port>, then run the relevant display ont ... command with the ONU’s port and ID to see its status, traffic, optical power, version, or MAC addresses.

Values in red are examples — replace the IP, GPON port, ONU ID, and Ethernet port with your own.

Step 1 – Connect to the OLT via Telnet

Connect using PuTTY or the Windows command line:

telnet 192.168.0.5

Log in with your username and password when prompted.

Step 2 – Enter the GPON Interface

enable config interface gpon 0/5

Step 3 – ONU Info & Diagnostic Commands

Every command below uses <port> <ont-id> — the GPON port number on the board, then the ONU’s ID. A few also take an Ethernet port number for the ONU itself.

View general ONU information:

display ont info 0 0

View current traffic on the ONU’s Ethernet port:

display ont traffic 0 0 1

View ONU optical information (Rx/Tx power):

display ont optical-info 0 0

View the ONU’s firmware version:

display ont version 0 0

View brief Ethernet port statistics:

display statistics ont-eth 0 0 ont-port 1

View the ONU’s hardware/software capability:

display ont capability 0 0

View the ONU’s port status (all Ethernet ports, or a specific one):

display ont port state 0 0 eth-port all display ont port state 0 0 eth-port 1

View ONU registration information:

display ont register-info 0 0

View the number of MAC addresses learned on the ONU:

display ont mac-count 0 0

Step 4 – Find the Service Port and View MAC Addresses

MAC addresses on an ONU can only be viewed through its service-port, not directly by port/ONU ID. First, find the service-port number by filtering the running configuration:

display current-configuration | include 0/5/0 ont

Once you know the service-port number, view its MAC addresses:

display mac-address service-port 1433

To see every service-port and which ONUs they connect to:

display service-port all

On some firmware versions, you can also view an ONU’s MAC address directly by port — for example this works on MA5608T (V800R015C00) but not on MA5683T (V800R008C01), so test it on your own firmware before relying on it:

display mac-address port 0/0/0 ont 0

Step 5 – Exit the GPON Interface

quit

Running quit a second time will exit the session entirely and disconnect you from the device.

Command Reference

CommandPurpose
display ont info <port> <ont-id>General ONU status and info
display ont traffic <port> <ont-id> <eth-port>Current traffic on an ONU Ethernet port
display ont optical-info <port> <ont-id>Optical Rx/Tx power
display ont version <port> <ont-id>Firmware/hardware version
display statistics ont-eth <port> <ont-id> ont-port <eth-port>Ethernet port statistics
display ont capability <port> <ont-id>ONU hardware/software capability
display ont port state <port> <ont-id> eth-port <all|port>Ethernet port status
display ont register-info <port> <ont-id>Registration information
display ont mac-count <port> <ont-id>Number of learned MAC addresses
display mac-address service-port <id>MAC addresses on a service-port
display service-port allAll service-ports and their ONUs

FAQ

What do the numbers in commands like display ont info 0 0 mean?
The first number is the GPON port on the board, and the second is the ONU ID on that port. Commands that also show traffic or port statistics add a third number for the ONU’s own Ethernet port.
Why can’t I see MAC addresses with a direct ONU command?
On most firmware, MAC addresses are only visible through the ONU’s service-port, not directly by port/ONU ID. Find the service-port number first with display current-configuration | include, then query MAC addresses on it.
Why doesn’t display mac-address port work on my OLT?
That command is firmware-dependent — it’s unavailable on some MA5683T firmware builds (e.g. V800R008C01) but works on others like MA5608T V800R015C00. If it fails, fall back to the service-port method instead.
What’s a normal optical Rx power range to look for?
Typically between -8dBm and -27dBm on display ont optical-info. Readings weaker than about -28dBm often correlate with frequent disconnections and are worth investigating.

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